Phyllanthus fraternus Bhumyamalki Bhuiamal

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Phyllanthus fraternus

Scientific Name and Description

Phyllanthus amarus SCHUM. & THENN.

Herb Family

Euphorbiaceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Phyllanthus fraternus WEBSTER
Phyllanthus niruri SENSU HOOK.F.NON LINN.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	niruri
Hindi	Bhuiamal, bhonyaabali, bhuin-anvalah, bhuinan-valah, bhuinanvalah, gugaria, gugario, hazarmani, jamgli amli, jangli-amli, jar-amla, jaramla, kanocha, niruri, sadahazurmani
Kannada	bhoo nelli, jaandees gida, kiranelli gida, kiranelligida, kirinelli gida, kirinelligide, kirunelli, nela nelli
Malayalam	kilanelli, kilarnelli, kilukanelli, kirganelli, kirutanelli, kizhakkayinelli, kizhanelli
Marathi	bhooyiaamli, bhuiavala, bhuiavali, bhumy-avil
Sanskrit	adhyanda, ajada, ajata, ajjhada, ajuta, amala, amlika, amrita, aphala, arjata, bahupatra, bahupatri, bahuphala, bahupushpi, bhudatra, bhudhatri, bhumyaamlaki, bhumyamalaki, bhuparva, bhuta-dhatri, boovishirum, charati, chorata, dalaparshini, dridhapadi, hilolika, ishaghni, jada, jharika, jhatamala, kshetramali, mahidhatrika, mala, nilolika, putrashronika, shiva, sukshmadala, sukshmaphala, tali, tamalaki, uchchata, vishvaparni, vitunnaka, vituntika, vrishya
Tamil	accatai, alakaiccuram, alakkaiccuram, amalai , arttapatam, avakatavay, avakkattala, cankanatticam, cimutti, cimuttikacceti, cimuttikam, civa , civaccakacceti, civaccakam, civappunelli, ilanciyam, kalinai , kamalainivartti, karunelli, keelan elli, keelkai nelli, keezh kai nelli, keezhkai nelli, khizhe nelli, khizkkay nelli, kikkaynelli, kil-kkay-nelli, kilakkainelli, kilanelli, kilanelly, kilkai nelli, kilkkay nelli, kilkkaynelli, kilvaynelli, kisha nelli, kizh kay-nelli, kizha nelli, kizha-nelli, kizhkai-nelli, kizhkay nelli, kolavatitam, malakiticam, malantu, maliniyamata, neer-poola, niruri, peruviriyaka, putattiri, puttirakenni, puttiratarapala, puttiri, puttiri, puttiricceti, tali, talikakkaycceti, taliyacceti, taliyam, tamalakacceti, tamalakam, tamalaki, tamalaki , tamaliti, tiruvampal, vakuni, vekuputtiri, vicavalli, vitvesam, yavakkal
Telugu	nela usari, nela usiri, nela usirika, nelausirika, nelavusari, triphalamu
Tibetan	ta-ma-la
Rajasthan Region	Hazardana

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Siddha

Folk

Sowa Rigpa

Herb usable parts

Whole plant

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

It is astringent, diuretic, febrifuge, antiseptic and used for stomach trouble.
In Ayurveda it is the source of drug 'Tamalaki' a reputed remedy for jaundice.
Whole plant extract is used in viral hepatitis and as a diuretic in oedema.
It also increases appetite and locally applied to reduce inflammations.
Whole pounded plant is used as a poultice for ulcers, sores, swellings and skin affections.
Latex is applied for early healing of sores and ulcers.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Phyllanthus fraternus G.L. Webster Tree Whole plant Jaundice; gonorrhoea; tuberculosis; spermaturia General; men Dhanabal et al. 2015