Physalis peruviana L.
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Physalis peruviana L. |
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Names.
Myanmar: hpaung-hpaung-thi, kala-myetsi-pinzauk-gyi. English: cape gooseberry, cherry tomato, goldenberry, ground cherry, Peruvian winter cherry.
Range.
Northern and western tropical South America. Cultivated in Myanmar.
Use.
Whole plant: Used as a diuretic.
Note.
In India the leaf of this plant is used for abdominal troubles ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991).
Reference.
Nordal (1963).
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