Mirabilis jalapa | Andhi Malli

By Vijayalakshmi19 June 2019Updated 7 April 2022 1 min read

ANDHI MALLI (Mirabilis jalapa), BADRAKSHI, CHANDRA MALLI

Plant part used : Leaves, roots and fruits(For external use only)
The leaves are diuretic. They are used to reduce inflammation. A decoction of them is used to treat abscesses. The leaf juice is used to treat wounds

According to an eastern Indian article titled Dye yielding plants of Assam for dyeing handloom textile products from The Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (9) a red dye can be made from boiling a paste of the flowers for coloring cotton.

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Vijayalakshmi

Smt. Vijayalakshmi is a practicing Naturopath. She has delivered lectures in "Mane Maddu (Home Remedies)" Program conducted by AYUSH, a Govt. of India undertaking. She delivers regular lectures on organic farming and naturopathy in many institutions of the country.

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