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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Gomphrena globosa |
| Family name: |
AMARANTHACEAE
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| English name: |
Globe Amaranth
Bachelor's Button
Thousand Day Red
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| Sinhala name: |
Bin karal sebo (බිං කරල් සැබෝ )
Raja pohottu (රාජ පොහොට්ටු)
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| Tamil name: |
Available soon
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| Sanskrit name: |
Available soon
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Annual herb, about 15-60 cm tall; stem and branches more or less densely clothed with white hairs. Leaf axils without paired spines. Leaf lamina 2.5-12 (-15) x 2-4 (-6) cm, tapering into the slender petiole. Inflorescence sessile, globose or depressed globose, about 2 cm in diameter, pinkish to deep red. Tepals 6-6.5 mm. Capsule oblong-ovoid, about 2.5 mm. Seeds brown, shining 2 mm.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Bronchial asthma
Bronchitis
Whooping cough
Hypertension
Jaundice
Oligurea
Kidney diseases
Diabetes mellitus
Wounds
Ulcers
Coughs
Diarrhoea
Urinary retentions
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Whole plant
Flowers
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Pacifies vitiated Pitta doshas
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