Description
Desmodium triflorum is a much branched, annual to perennial herb. It behaves as perennial under conditions of well-distributed rainfall and is an annual where the rainfall is seasonal. The stems are strongly branched and frequently root at the nodes.
Prostrate perennial, rooting at the nodes, stems to about 0.5 m long.Leaves 3-foliolate, terminal leaflet 4-7.5 mm long,racely to 9mm,3-10 mm wide, lateral leaflets smaller,3-7mm long, 3-8 mm wide. Inflorescence sessile,calyx 5 lobed, corolla purplish.
Uses
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Thirst, Wounds, Ulcers, Skin problems, Indigestion.
Ayurvedic usage
- Headaches
- Eye diseases
- Dysentery
- Bone fractures
- Snake poison
Parts Use
Whole plant
