Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: Desmodium viscidum auct.,Glycine viscida (L.) Willd.
Vernacular name: Moovila
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Distribution: Peninsular India and Sri Lanka
Flowering and Fruiting: November-March
Key identification features: Viscid pubescent subshrubs. Flowers in axillary or terminal, often branched racemes; Corolla purplish; Pods linear-oblong, compressed, pubescent with hooked hairs. Seeds 4-6, reniform.
Uses: The root is considered to be anthelmintic, antifungal, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antitumor, aphrodisiac, astringent, cardiotonic, digestive, diuretic, hypotensive, rejuvenating and tonic
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