Pouzolzia is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family. There are about 35 species distributed throughout the tropical world. Most are shrubs, and some are herbs. The genus was named for French botanist and plant collector Pierre Marie Casimir de Pouzolz (1785–1858).Pouzolzia hirta is used as a medicinal herbs as well as culinary purposes in various African and Asian countries. The Galo tribe, which is one of the major tribe of state Arunachal Pradesh, India use Poulzolozia hirta, which is ...