Lilac Tassel
Scientific name
Emilia sonchifolia
English Name
Lilac Tassel
Malayalam name
മുയൽച്ചെവിയൻ
Common name
Purple Sow Thistle
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Leaves : radical and cauline, kidney-shaped
- Flowers : pink or rose
- Flowering & Fruiting : July-December
How to use
- The juice is used as a natural remedy for eye diseases.
- The decoction of the whole plant is effective for fever.
- The leaves are rubbed on the forehead to relieve head ache.
Parts used
Leaf, Root ,stem, Fruit
Uses
Used in treating eye inflammations, cuts and wounds and sore ears
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated by seed sowing.Prefers well-drained, fertile, sandy, or loamy soils.It grows well in warm, humid conditions.