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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Sphaeranthus indicus |
| Family name: |
ASTERACEAE
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| English name: |
East Indian Globe Thistle
Indian sphaeranthus
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| Sinhala name: |
Mudamahana (මුඩමහණ)
Eth maha mahana (ඇත් මහ මහණ )
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| Tamil name: |
Visnukkarantai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Mahamundi
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Erect aromatic annual herbs 10 -30 cm tall. Leaves oblanceolate or spathulate, 1.5 - 6 X 0.5 - 3 cm, ontuse or acute and spinulous-mucronate at the apex, attenuate, semiamplexicaul and strongly decurrent at the base, margins + coarsely serrate-dentate, minutely glandular on both surfaces. Glomeruli ovoid-globose, 1 - 1.5 cm long, 0.8 - 1.5 cm diam., terminal on the branches.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Disurea
Jaundice
Worm Infestations
Oedema
Loss of Appetite
Asthma
Cough
Calculi
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole Plant
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretic
Aphrodisiac
Sudorific
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