വയൽ ചുള്ളി

വയൽ ചുള്ളി

നീർ ചുള്ളി

പൈനാ ചുള്ളി

കരച്ചുള്ളി

Four Acanthaceae members

Having spinous structures in common

Blue coloured flowers

1. Vayalchulli(Bahel schulli)- Hygrophilia schullii (Ham) - Kokilaksha 

decotion of root is diuretic 

decotion is anti inflammatory 

(as per Horthus)

2. Neerchulli- Hygrophilia ringens L. Br

3. Paina chulli - Acanthus ilicifolius L

 whole plant crushed is used for washing the snake bite site(cobra) (Horthus) 

4. Kara chulli- Barleria mysorensis (Roth) 

used as anti inflammatory and diuretic (Horthus)