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Desmodium elegans Deciduous shrub (1 Page of 5) The Desmodium elegans plant species is found in E. Asia - Himalayas to W. China. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as D. tiliifolium.(D.Don.)G.Don. Hedysarum tiliifolium. Cultivation | Propagation | General Uses Medicinal | Edible Uses Latin Name: Desmodium elegans Family: Leguminosae Author: DC. Known Hazards: None known Mature Height: 1.5 Mature Width: 1.5 Habitat: Dry grassy slopes and in glades in deodar forests to 2700 metres[146].
Medicinal Information: The roots are carminative, diuretic and tonic[240]. They are used in the treatment of bilious complaints[240, 243].
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