Dwarf morning glory
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Scientific name
Evolvulus alsinoides
English Name
Dwarf morning glory
Malayalam name
വിഷ്ണുക്രാന്തി
Common name
Slender Dwarf morning glory
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : marshland and wet forests
- Leaves : densely clothed, white and silky hairs
- Flowers : pale blue and 6-8 mm in diameter
- Fruit : rounded,contained 4 seeds
How to use
- Loss of memory : Whole plant decoction along with cumin and milk is used to treat general debility,fever and loss of memory.
- Brain tonic : Flowers taken with sugar act as brain tonic.
- Fever : In fever, leaf juice is consumed
Uses
Febrifuge and tonic
Parts used
Whole plant
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through seeds.The seed have a hard seed coat, for the removal of hard seed coat; the seeds are subjected to mechanical scarification which gives 80% germination. 190 gm seeds are required for planting one hectare area.
