Justicia procumbens

Justicia procumbens
Justicia procumbens in Kadavoor, Kerala, India.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species: J. procumbens
Binomial name
Justicia procumbens
L.

Justicia procumbens, commonly known as Water Willow, (Marathi: करंबल Karambal, पित्तपापडा Pitpapada, कलमाशी Kalmashi)[1](Tamil:கோடகசாலை--kOdakasAlai), is a small plant endemic to India.

The juice of leaves is squeezed in the eyes in case of ophthalmia.[2]

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