Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Calligonum polygonoides
Scientific Name and Description
Calligonum polygonoides Linn.
Herb Family
Plant type
Shrub
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | Phog, phoglo, phogro |
| Rajasthan Region | Phog, Phogro |
| Sanskrit | phoga, sphurjaka |
| Common name | phog |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
- The aqueous paste of whole plant is given orally to the person who has taken heavy dose of opium as it acts as emetic.
- It gives cooling effect to the body.
- Flower buds effective in sun stroke.
- Flowers and fruits used in butter milk during summer.
- The juice of plant applied in eyes to remove the poisonous effects of Calofropis procera latex if gets into or contacted with eyes.
- Decoction of root is used as a gargle for sore gums.
Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003
Calligonum polygonoides L. Shrub Whole plant Typhoid General Porte 2014
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Porte 2014
DRAVYAGUNA VIGNANA VOL.2,5,5N Author - PROF. P.V. SHARMA
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Calligonum polygonoides. (2024, June 14). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligonum_polygonoides