Family:
Asteraceae
Synonym: Blumea lacera var. burmanni DC., Conyza lacera
Burm.f.
Vernacular
name: Kukkura-chedi, Rakila
Habit:
Herb
Habitat:
Dry deciduous forests, also in the plains
Distribution:
Paleotropics
Flowering and Fruiting: Throughout the
year
Key identification features:
Herbs; stems terete, glabrous. Leaves broadly elliptic, irregularly toothed.
Heads globose, terminal and upper axillary, 10-15 together; Bisexual flowers
few; corolla glandular. Achenes ribbed, hairy.
Uses: Antispasmodic,
antipyretic, antioxidant, anti-diarrheal, liver tonic, expectorant, diuretic,
astringent and stimulant as well as to treat bronchitis, fevers and burning
sensation
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