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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Eth Adi/Elephantopus scaber


 











Botanical name:-Elephantopus scaber
Family name:-ASTERACEAE
English name :-Elephant foot

Local name:- Eth Adi 
Tamil name :-anattuccivan, Anachuvady, anashovadi
Sanskirt name :-Gojivha
Edible parts:-None Status:-Native
Grows in:-Sri Lanka,Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, and Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests
Ayurvedic usage:-

Treatment for:-  Cough, Cardiac ailments, Boils
Parts used to make medicine:-Whole plant
Propagation:-Seeds