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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Vernonia cinerea |
| Family name: |
ASTERACEAE
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| English name: |
Little Ironweed
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| Sinhala name: |
Monarakudumbiya (මොනරකුඩුම්බිය)
Vatu pala (වතුපලා)
Magul kumburuvanna (මගුල් කුඹුරුවැන්න )
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| Tamil name: |
Chitiviyarchenkalainir
Neichatti-Kirai
Neichatti Pillu
Neisudikirai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Sahadevi
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| 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.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Native
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| Edible parts: |
leaves and young stems
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| Treatment for: |
Fever
Oedema
Pains
Urinary calculus
Hemorrhoids
Malnutrition
Dysuria
Skin diseases
Wounds
Insomnia
Jaundice
Worm diseases
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole Plant
Seeds
Flowers
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Diuretic
Purifies blood
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