Family : Gesneriaceae
Description
A small herb with a reduced stem, bearing 2-3 pairs of opposite, roundly ovate, glabrous, gland-punctate leaves, 3-6 inches in diam.
Habitat
Valleys and on rocks from Himachal to Arunachal Pradesh of the subtropical Himalayas.
Parts Used : Root. leaf. plant and its essential oil
Herb Effects
Weak antimicrobial (plant oil)
Active Ingredients
Didymocarpene (essential leaf oil); pedicellin, pedicin, beta-sitosterol and pashanone (root); chalcones and flavonoids (plant).
Medicinal Use
Urinary tract infections (plant) and kidney and bladder stones (leaf).
Reference
Habitat
Valleys and on rocks from Himachal to Arunachal Pradesh of the subtropical Himalayas.
Parts Used : Root. leaf. plant and its essential oil
Herb Effects
Weak antimicrobial (plant oil)
Active Ingredients
Didymocarpene (essential leaf oil); pedicellin, pedicin, beta-sitosterol and pashanone (root); chalcones and flavonoids (plant).
Medicinal Use
Urinary tract infections (plant) and kidney and bladder stones (leaf).
Reference
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