Dodonaea viscosa - Hopseed bush

❏ Binomial Name : Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.

❏ Synonym : Dodonaea bialata,Dodonaea eriocarpa,Dodonaea repanda

❏ Family : Sapindaceae

❏ Common Name : Hopseed bush

❏ Tamil Name : Viraali

❏ Hindi Name : Sanatta

❏ IUCN status : Not Evaluated

Dodonaea viscosa Botanical Description

Shrubs to small sized trees, up to 4 m tall; branches terete, often angled; young parts scurfy puberulous. Leaves alternate, 1-8 x 0.2-1.5 cm, oblanceolate-obovate or broadly elliptic, subacute or shortly apiculate or sometimes notched, abruptly tapering towards the basal end, viscid, with shining yellowish resinous exudation. Inflorescence panicled cymes, up to 7 cm long, lateral nerves up to 35, looping. Flowers greenish yellow. Sepals oblong. Anthers oblong-linear. Capsules membranous, compressed, up to 1.5 cm long, notched at apex and base, 2-3-winged, 1-2-seeded; seeds black. Fl. &Fr.: January-May.

Dodonaea viscosa Medicinal uses

❀ The leaves and young stems are anodyne, antipruritic, astringent, diaphoretic, febrifuge

❀ They are applied internally in the treatment of fevers, sore throats, digestive system disorders, including indigestion, ulcers, diarrhoea and constipation

❀ They are used to treat toothache, sore throats, wounds, skin rashes and stings.

❀ The leaves are apparently effective in the treatment of toothache if they are chewed without swallowing the juice.

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