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Dwarf Water Clover (Chaupatia / Sunishannaka)
Marsilea minuta
ସୁନୁସୁନିଆଁ ଶାଗ (Sunusunia Saga)चौपतिया (Chaupatia)Sunishannaka
- Family
- Marsileaceae
- Origin
- Tropical Asia & Africa
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Habitat
- Both
About the Plant
Small creeping aquatic or amphibious rhizomatous fern; slender rooting runners, 4-foliolate clover-like leaves, and bean-shaped sporocarps at petiole bases.
Traditional Uses
Insomnia, epilepsy, psychiatric anxiety, and cough
Parts Used
Whole plant, leaves
Ayurvedic Properties
- Rasa: Madhura, Kashaya
- Guna: Laghu
- Virya: Sheeta
- Vipaka: Madhura
Health Benefits
- Treats insomnia, relieves chronic anxiety, and clears respiratory catarrh
Precautions
Safe edible aquatic fern; ensure harvest from clean freshwater
Interesting Facts
Possesses four clover-like leaflets that fold closed together at dusk ('sleep movement')