Justicia gendarussa
| Justicia gendarussa | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. gendarussa |
| Binomial name | |
| Justicia gendarussa Burm.f. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gendarussa vulgaris Nees | |
Justicia gendarussa, commonly known as willow-leaved justicia (Marathi: बाकस, bakas, काळा अडुळसा, kala adulasa; Sanskrit: कसनः, kasanah, वैध्यसिंहा, vaidyasinha),[1] is a small erect, branched shrub, endemic to India.
It is useful in asthma, rheumatism and colics of children.[2] It may have the potential to be the basis for a birth control pill for men. Clinical tests are being conducted in Indonesia.[3][4][5]
References
- ↑ Image on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinesh_valke/3294969815/
- ↑ medicinal uses pharmacographica indica
- ↑ Patrick Winn (February 27, 2011). "Indonesia's birth control pill for men". GlobalPost. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ↑ Indonesian Plant Shows Promise for Male Birth Control PBS NewsHour, July 20, 2011
- ↑ "Indonesia is about to start producing a male birth control pill that will change the world". Coconuts Jakarta. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
External links
Media related to Justicia gendarussa at Wikimedia Commons- Australian Plant Names Index
- Male Contraception Initiative article on gendarussa
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