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Hygrophila auriculata
Hygrophila auriculata
Bugangabukare · Gokaṇṭa · Gokulakanta · Hygrophila schulli · Hygrophile auriculée · Kokilasha · Marsh Barbel · Sebeer bukki/Ndijji-bopp · hygrophila · Đình lịch gai · एखरा [ekhara] · कोकिल आंख [kokil-ankh] · कोकिलाक्षः [kokilaksah] · कोळसुंदा [kolsunda] · कोळसुंदो [kolsundo] · कोळिस्ता [kolista] · क्षुर [kshura] · गोक्षुर [gokshur]
At a glance
Origin / distribution: India
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Anasarca, Diuretic, Dropsy, Jaundice
Science studied: BETULIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Acanthaceae
Scientific name: Hygrophila auriculata
Common names: Bugangabukare, Gokaṇṭa, Gokulakanta, Hygrophila schulli, Hygrophile auriculée, Kokilasha, Marsh Barbel, Sebeer bukki/Ndijji-bopp, hygrophila, Đình lịch gai, एखरा [ekhara], कोकिल आंख [kokil-ankh], कोकिलाक्षः [kokilaksah], कोळसुंदा [kolsunda], कोळसुंदो [kolsundo], कोळिस्ता [kolista], क्षुर [kshura], गोक्षुर [gokshur]
History
The source record documents this plant in India.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Anasarca
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Jaundice
- Rheumatism
- Urogenital
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- India
Documented cultural uses
- Anasarca
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Jaundice
- Rheumatism
- Urogenital
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- In vitro antibacterial, antibiofilm, and cytotoxicity analysis of the interaction between Moringa oleifera and Hygrophila auriculata leaf extracts against Proteus mirabilis · 2026 source ↗
- Networking Pharmacology and Integrated Bioinformatic Analysis of Hygrophila Auriculata for Lipid Metabolism Modulation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. · 2025 source ↗
- PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC SALT FROM MARSH BARBEL (HYGROPHILA AURICULATA) IN GAMBELLA TOWN, SOUTH-WEST ETHIOPIA. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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