Small prickly chaff flower
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Scientific name
Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume
English Name
Small prickly chaff flower
Malayalam name
ചെറുകടലാടി, ചുവന്നകടലാടി
Common name
Achyranthes bidentata
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains
- Leaves : opposite, rhomboid, acute at both ends
- Flowers : purplish pink
- Achenes : obovoid, compressed, golden brown.
How to use
- Whole plant is used for the treatment of piles, inflammation, abdominal disorders and skin diseases.
Parts used
Whole plant
Uses
Anti-poisonous, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic and expectorant
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through stem cuttings or divisions of runners.It grows best in moist,fertile,well-drained soil with warm,tropical climates.Leaves can be harvested once the plant is established, typically after 2-3 months.
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