Scoparia dulcis is an erect perennial herb known as Wal koththamalli in Sinhala and described as having angular, glabrous stems up to 60 cm high and ternately whorled leaves that are 1.4-3.5 cm long and 0.8-1.5 cm wide, tapering to the base. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of Asia and Central and South America. In Ayurvedic medicine, all parts of the plant are used to treat diabetes, liver diseases, ear infections, eye diseases, and more.
Scoparia dulcis is an erect perennial herb known as Wal koththamalli in Sinhala and described as having angular, glabrous stems up to 60 cm high and ternately whorled leaves that are 1.4-3.5 cm long and 0.8-1.5 cm wide, tapering to the base. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of Asia and Central and South America. In Ayurvedic medicine, all parts of the plant are used to treat diabetes, liver diseases, ear infections, eye diseases, and more.
Scoparia dulcis is an erect perennial herb known as Wal koththamalli in Sinhala and described as having angular, glabrous stems up to 60 cm high and ternately whorled leaves that are 1.4-3.5 cm long and 0.8-1.5 cm wide, tapering to the base. It is native to Sri Lanka, India, and other parts of Asia and Central and South America. In Ayurvedic medicine, all parts of the plant are used to treat diabetes, liver diseases, ear infections, eye diseases, and more.
Family name:-SCROPHULARIACEAE English name :Sinhala name:-Wal koththamalli Tamil name :Descriptoin;-Erect, perennial herb; stems up to 60 cm high, 5-6 angular , glabrous. Leaves ternately whorled 1.4- 3.5 0.8 1.5cm, tapering to base; petioles up to 9 mm long.Pedicels 5- 7 mm long; corolla white. Capsule subglobose, longer than 3 mm, pale brown. Seeds 0.5 long, dull brown. Status:-Native Edible parts:-Leaves and Young stem Distribution:-Sri L anka, India, Taiwan, Nigeria, Nicaragua,Central America,Trinidad, Venezuela Ayurvedic usage: Treatment for:-Diabetes mellitus, Liver Diseases, Menstrual, Parasitic infections, Ear disease, Eye diseases, Venereal Diseases, Stomach ailments, Vomiting, Leprosy, Noso pharyngeal infection. Boil this plant and take it as a drink to control diabetes Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves, Seeds,Roots,Whole plant.