- Botanical name: Lippia nordifolia
- Family :Verbenaceae
- Tamil : Poduthalai
- Hindi : Jalpipli, Bhui Okra
- Malayalam : Poduthala
- English : Purple Lippia
- Habit : Jalpippali is a creeping, perennial herb that naturally grows in moist and semi-aquatic environments.Its leaves are small, opposite, spathulate (spoon-shaped) to obovate, with serrated margins on the upper part, often possessing minute hairs. The fruit is a small (1.5–2 mm), dry schizocarp that splits into two 1-seeded oblong-globose nutlets.
- Distribution : The plant is widely distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. In India, Jalpippali is commonly seen throughout plains and coastal areas
- Useful part : Whole Plant
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu,Tikta,Kashaya
- Guna : Laghu,Ruksha,Tikshna
- Veerya : Sheeta
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma :KaphaPittashamaka,Dipana,Pachana,Shothahara,Sangrahini,Krimighna,Vrana ropana,Hrdya,Cakshushya
- Indications : Ajirna,Atisara,Arsha,Shwasa,Daha,Brama,Sotha
- Dose : Juice 5-10 ml
- Powder-2-3g
WHOLE PLANT

LEAF & FLOWER

FRUIT

