Elephant's foot
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Scientific name
Elephantopus scaber
English Name
Elephant's foot
Malayalam name
ആനചുവടി
Common name
Prickly-leaved Elephant foot
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Leaves : radical
- Flowers : bisexual. Corolla purple
- Flowers & Fruiting : October-January
How to use
- Insect bite : Paste of the plant is applied externally on wounds caused by insects, anti-poisonous.
- Anachuvadi served as a decoction is good for keeping cholesterol under control.
- To cure sprains, it is good to grind and tie the leaves of anachuvadi, poovamkurunnila and muyalchevi
Parts used
Whole plant
Uses
Insect bite and Hair wash
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated by seeds or root suckers.It thrives in warm, humid, tropical, and subtropical climates. It needs 6-8 months of frost-free growing conditions.The best time to plant is at the beginning of monsoon season.It grows in well-drained, loamy or sandy-loam soils rich in organic matter.
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