Aswanna/ Alysicarpus vaginalis

 













Botanical Name :- Alyssicarpus vaginalis
Family :- Fabaceae

Names in different languages:-

    Sinhala:Dawul kurundu
   Tamil Name :Pullaridi
   Sanskrit Names : Saliparni, Sthira, Saumya, Triparni, Jivari, Guha, Vidarigandha,Dirghangi, Dirghapatra, Ansumati,
   Singhalese  : Asvanna   English name :-Alyce clover
Status: Native
Edible parts:-None
Grows in:-Sri Lanka,India,Japan - Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan.

Ayurvedic usage:-Worms,Diarrhea, Swellings,Cystitis,urinary calculi,contusions (Institute of ayurveda)
Parts used to make medicine:- Whole plant
Propagation:-Seeds