35, see text Pouzolzia is a genus of flowering plants in the nettle family.

The genus was named for French botanist and plant collector Pierre Marie Casimir de Pouzolz (1785–1858).

[4][5] Pouzolzia hirta is used as a medicinal herb, as well as for culinary purposes, in various African and Asian countries.

[6] People from Galo tribe of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in India use Poulzolozia hirta, known as "Oyik" in the local language , as a part of a main food course which is consumed along with rice.

Oyik is prepared with smoked beef/Gayal meat (Bos frontalis) or pork, along with dried bamboo shoots, and served at various occasions and festivals.