- Botanical name : Phyllanthus amarus Schum. & Thonn.
- Family : Euphorbiaceae
- Malayalam : Keezharnelli
- Tamil : Keela nelli
- English : Gale of the wind
- Habit : It is a small erect herb
- Parts Used : Whole plant
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta Kashaya Madhura
- Guna : Laghu, Snigdha
- Veerya : Seetha
- Vipaka : Madhura
- Karma : Pithakaphashamana
- Indications : Daha, Visha, Pandu, Kshatakshayam
- Dose : Churna 3-5gm ,Kalka 5-10gm
- Therapeutic use : In Kamala- Paste with buttermilk, In Prameha- Kalka along with Maricha choorna
