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Duchesnea indica (Andrews) Teschem.
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- Local Name:
- Bhud Meva.
- Synonym:
- Duchesnea fragiformis Sm.
- Habit & Habitat:
- A very common perennial herb with runners and spreading reddish stem.
- Taxonomic Features:
- Leaves compound, 3-foliate, hairy. Leaflets obovate to rhombic-oblong, margin serrate. Inflorescence solitary. Flower actinomorphic, 1.2cm to 2cm in diameter, yellow. Sepals-5, ovate, hairy. Petals-5, oblong-obovate. Fruit subglobose, fleshy, red. Achenes red shining, ovoid.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- March-September.
- Harvesting Time:
- July-November.
- Medicinal Value:
- Local use of this plant is common in jaundice and stomach acidity. Plant extract is useful in diarrhea, removes acidity and heat from stomach as a cooling agent.
- Part Used:
- Whole plant.
- Occurrence:
- Abundant.
- Future Perspective:
- Collection, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy.
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