Bal Bij

Abutilon glaucum is a plant found in many parts of India.

This plant is a member of Malvaceae plant family. It is also known as Abutilon pannosum.

This is an under shrub with a height of about 140 Cms. The leaves are 10 Cm. In length. Broadly ovate, petiolate, Grey or whitish, and velvety.

The flowers are bright yellow in color, axillary, and solitary. The flowering season is from August to December.

The seeds are reniform, blackish-brown, orbicular and depressed at the top

Usage:

In Ayurveda the plant is used as pectoral and diuretic.

chemical compounds Obtained:

Mucilage

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Gujarati: Makhmali kapat

Marathi: Karandi