MARSILEA QUADRIFOLIA.

 

1. Botanical Name: Aray.
2. Plant Name: MARSILEA QUADRIFOLIA.
3. Plant Family: MARSILEACEAE.
4. Useful Parts: Leaves.
5. Other Names: It is also known as Arakkeerai, Alakkeerai. In English, it is commonly known as European water clover.
6. Growth: Aray is an aquatic plant. It has been used as food for about 3000 years ago. It is commonly found in Central and Eastern Europe. Later, it spread to Afghanistan, India, and China. It was seen in North America hundreds of years ago. It grows vigorously in shallow water, marshes, wetlands, and sandy coastal areas. It grows well in both stagnant water and soil. It requires moderate sunlight. It reduces carbon dioxide. It grows vigorously. It has other varieties. Its leaves are green. It spreads by runners. It is about a foot deep. Its roots spread about 2 inches.
7. Medicinal Uses: Aray removes toxins from the body. It treats snake bites. Boiling the greens in cow's milk reduces fever. Boiling the greens and drinking it treats dysentery. Making a powder of its leaves, mixing 30 grams of it in half a liter of water, and drinking it treats diarrhea, dysentery, morning sickness, and blood in the urine.