Botanical name:- Abelmoschus moschatus
Family name:-MALVACEAE
English name:- Musk mallow
Sinhala name:-Kapukinnisa
Tamil names :-Varttilai kasturi
Sanskirt name: - latakasturika
Description:-
Distribution:- India, China, tropical Asia,Fiji , Tonga.
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None
Ayurvedic usage:
Treatment for:-Asthma, Coughs, Dysurea, Fever, Gonorrhoea, Impotence, Anorexia, Dysentery, Excessive thirst, Oral diseases
Parts used to make medicine:-Leaves, seeds, Roots
Propagation:-Seeds
Watch YouTube to identify the plant:
Link to video:→Abelomoschus moschatus/Kapukinissa