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Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob.
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Vernonia cinerea
Family name: ASTERACEAE
English name: Little Ironweed
Sinhala name: Monarakudumbiya (මොනරකුඩුම්බිය)
Vatu pala (වතුපලා)
Magul kumburuvanna (මගුල් කුඹුරුවැන්න )
Tamil name: Chitiviyarchenkalainir
Neichatti-Kirai
Neichatti Pillu
Neisudikirai
Sanskrit name: Sahadevi
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: Erect or decumbent annual herbs, (5-) 15-30 cm tall, occasionally up o 1.5 m tall. Stems appressed pubescent. Leaves ovate, petioles 0.5-1.5 cm long, laminae 2-5 x 1-2 cm. Capitula few, (3-10) or numerousin terminal corymbs. Involucre 3-4 mm long, 2-3 diameter. Flowers 20-35 per capitulum ; corollas 3-4 mm long, bluish mauve, rarely white. Achenes dark brown or blakish. Pappus whitish, 3-4.5 mm long.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: leaves and young stems
Treatment for: Fever
Oedema
Pains
Urinary calculus
Hemorrhoids
Malnutrition
Dysuria
Skin diseases
Wounds
Insomnia
Jaundice
Worm diseases
Parts used in Treatment: Whole Plant
Seeds
Flowers
Related Medical Properties: Diuretic
Purifies blood
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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