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Lonicera quinquelocularis Hardwicke.
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- Synonym:
- Plant Family:
- Caprifoliaceae.
- Habit & Habitat:
- A shrub up to 3m tall, with hollow stem and hairy branches, found in dry sunny places of sub-tropical and temperate zones.
- Plant Description:
- Leaf simple, ovate, broadly elliptical and hairy on both sides. Flower zygomorphic, paired, hairy, creamy white, fading to yellow. Fruit a berry in pairs, ovoid, white.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- April-July.
- Harvesting Time:
- May-August.
- Medicinal Value:
- It treats diarrhea, fever and has diuretic, antibacterial, detoxifying properties. It lowers blood sugar and also used to treat flu, cough, laryngitis, boils, swelling lymph’s glands and food poisoning.[5] [9] Locally it is used to treat wounds.
- Part Used:
- Flower, Stem.
- Occurrence:
- Common.
- Future Perspective:
- Collection, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy.
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