Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Balanophora fungosa
Scientific Name and Description
Balanophora fungosa J.R. & G. FORST. subsp. indica (ARN.) HANS.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Kannada | gajapippali |
| Tamil | yanai thippali |
| Common Name | fungus root |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Balanophora fungosa J.R. Forst. and G. Forst.
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Cures piles and internal haemorraghe
Treatment - General
References - Pushpangadan and Atal 1984
References
Literature
Literature
Pushpangadan and Atal 1984
MEDICINAL PLANTS OF INDIA ( VOL 1- KARNATAKA) Author - YOGANARASIMHAN
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-2 Author - C.J SALDHANA
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Balanophora fungosa. (2021, August 28). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balanophora_fungosa