Carry-me-seed (Engl.)
Phyllanthus amarus Schum.
KidneyDioecious, annual shrub Height: 30-50 cm Leaves: Small, sessile leaves are arranged alternately in 2-files on either side of the branch that resembles pinately compound leaves (1). Leaflets with blunt tips (2). Flowers: Flowers develop at the underside of the "compound leaf, along the "midrib" (2). Star-shaped, white petals male flowers; solitary, larger and erect female flowers (3) Fruits: The single, smooth, dehiscent, round pendulous capsule on almost all nodes near the base of each leaf (1). These capsules can be seen as if hanging at the back of the leaves.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Diabetes. Preparation: Boil the whole plant. Part used: Whole plant | Hang over. Preparation: Boil the whole plant. Part used: Whole plant | Urinary Tract Infection. Preparation: Boil the whole plant. Part used: Whole plant | Stomach ache. Preparation: Boil the whole plant. Part used: Whole plant | Toothache. Preparation: Crush the small fruit. Part used: Fruit | Urinary Tract Infection. Preparation: Boil the whole plants in 4 glasses of water.. Part used: Whole plant
Preparation
Boil the whole plant | Boil the whole plant | Boil the whole plant | Boil the whole plant | Crush the small fruit | Boil the whole plants in 4 glasses of water.
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Phyllanthus amarus Schum.
- Local Name
- Carry-me-seed (Engl.)
- Family
- Phyllantaceae
- Category
- Kidney
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026