Justicia procumbens
| Justicia procumbens | |
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| 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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