Polygala elongata

BINOMIAL NAME	Polygala elongata
COMMON NAME	Narrow leaved milkwort
FAMILY	Polygalaceae
TAMIL NAME	பெரியநங்கை
HABIT	Herb
MORPHOLOGY	Erect herbs. Leaves linear - lanceolate, apiculate, bracts persistent. Racemes axillary, usually drooping, glabrous, flowers yellow, sepals persistent. Capsule slightly winged, cup shaped, 3 appendaged and seeds hairy.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES	ul {margin: 0;} Stimulates secretion of digestive fluids. It is used to treat asthma The powdered root has also been recommended for kidney disease. It is administered for treating coughs, bronchitis and other infections of the upper respiratory tract.
SOURCE	The herbal resource/milkwort https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230768