Kirganelia reticulata (Poir) Baill.
Synonym ; Phyllanthus reticulatus Poir.
Family ; Euphorbiaceae.
Habitat; All over India; also grown as a hedge plant.
Ayurvedic ; Kaamboji.
Folk ; Panjuli.
Action ; Plant—spasmolytic,hypotensive, antiviral.
Fruit—astringent, used in inflammations.
Leaves—astringent, antidiarrhoeal,diuretic. Root bark—astringent,attenuant, diuretic.
The leaves contain beta-sitosterol,friedelin and its derivatives, glochidonol and betulinic acid. Betulin,glochidonol, friedelin, octacosanol,taraxeryl acetate, taraxerone and betasitosterol are obtained from the root.
