Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Desmodium elegans
Scientific Name and Description
Desmodium elegans BENTH.
Desmodium elegans DC
Desmodium elegans DC
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | chamlai, pre |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
References
Literature
Literature
Kayani et al. 2014
Flora of Chamba District (Himachal Pradesh) Author - Harindar Singh and M Sharma
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol I Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
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
Body
Desmodium elegans DC.
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Root, leaves
Application - Cough; asthma
Treatment - General
References - Kayani et al. 2014