Distribution:
S.c. is found in moist places throughout tropical and sub-tropical India and Nepal ascending to an altitude of 1,050 m.

Habit:
A small, downy, erect shrub, with long branches, sometimes rooting at the nodes. The leaves are ovate, or ovate-oblong, very downy on both surfaces; the flowers are tawny-yellow or white; the fruit shows a pair of awns on each carpel.

Principle constituents:
Ephedrine is one of the alkaloids reported to be present. It contains phytosterol and potassium nitrate.

Indications:
It is used traditionally in cases of spermatorrhea, polyurea, leucorrhea and certain nervine disorders such as monoplegia, sciatica, palsy, etc.

Product range:
Tentex forte, Menotab