Family: Asteraceae
Synonym: Oligolepis indicus (L.) Cass. ex Steud., Sphaeranthus hirtus Willd.
Vernacular name: Adakkyamaniyan, Mangachedi, Mundari-Mundi, Mirangani
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Wet places, paddy fields, ponds, ditches, puddles, fallow lands
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar, Malaysia, Australia, Africa
Flowering and Fruiting: January-April
Key identification features: Herb with aromatic scent, Leaves are oblong with spinulose serrated edges. Flowers tubular, pink, with tailed anthers.
Uses: It is used in insanity, tuberculosis, indigestion,
bronchitis, spleen diseases, elephantiasis, anaemia, pain in uterus and vagina,
piles, asthma etc.
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