Botnical name:-Vernonia cinerea
Family name:-ASTERACEAE
English names:- ironweed,little ironweed,small ironweed, vernonia, Purple feabane
Sinhala name:-Monarakudumbiya
Tamil names :-neyccitti, puvamkurundal, sahadevi
Sanskirt name :-Dandotpala.
Range:Africa - Senegal to Somalia, south to S. Africa; through Arabia, tropical Asia to New Guinea and Australia.
Status:-Native
Edible parts:- Leaves
Ayurvedicusage:-
Treatment for:-Skin diseases, Wounds, Insomnia, Worm diseases, Fever, Oedema, Pains, Urinary calculus, Hemorrhoids, Malnutrition, Dysuria, Jaundice,
Parts used to make Medcine:-Whole plant
Edible parts:- Leaves
Ayurvedicusage:-
Treatment for:-Skin diseases, Wounds, Insomnia, Worm diseases, Fever, Oedema, Pains, Urinary calculus, Hemorrhoids, Malnutrition, Dysuria, Jaundice,
Parts used to make Medcine:-Whole plant
Propergation:-Seeds
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