Wild jute

Scientific name of Wild jute: corchorus trilocularis
Name of Wild jute in different languages: -
Sanskrit: Chanchu, Dirghachanchu, Kaunti, Raja-jira.
Hindi: Kadukosta, Kadvapath-कड़वा पात
Malayalam: Arenukam-അരേണുകം
Plant description:
It is many branched, annual herb usually growing up to at a height of 1 m tall, usually erect. Young branches are purplish and hairy. Leaves are lance-shaped sizes up to 12 cm length and 3.5 cm board. Flowers are yellow, Fruit is a slender erect, cylindrical in shape with many-seeded up to 7 cm.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Heart | Margin-Dentated | Venation-Cross venulated |
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Useful plant parts:
Whole plant.
Medicinal uses:
Leaves are used in the treatments to reduce swellings, seeds are used in gripe and nausea.
How to prepare medicines:
Wild jute is the one of the ingredients in the Ayurveda medicines like-
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