Achyranthes aspera L.

Sc.name- Achyranthes aspera L.

Family- Amaranthaceae

Syns👉Achyranthes australis R. Br.

              Achyranthes grandifolia Moq.

              Achyranthes acuminata E.Mey & Wright

              Achyranthes fruticosa Deaf.

              Cadelaria punctata Raf.

              Centrostachys aspera (L.) Standl.

              Centrostachys indica ( L.) Standl. Common name pricky chaffflower,achyranthes,

devil's horsewhip, latgira, madhukar, aghast, shanushka, vbhal kata, apamarkkam, akashara,

chunchura and uttarenu.

Useful parts▶Leaves, roots, seeds and 

shoots.

🔬Phytochemicals constituents:

Oleonic acid, triterpenoids, saponins, steroids, havonoids, aglycone, alkaloids, carbohydrates, 

ecdysterone, achyranthine, betaine, galactose, 

xylose and glucose.

⏩Medicinal uses wound healing, antifertility, dropsy, colon cancer, diuretic, ophthalmia, boils, laxative, stomachic, diarrhoea,dysentery, 

malaria, hydrophobia, cholera, rheumatism, hemorrhoids, piles, fistula, skin disease, cough, cold, asthma, leucoderma,phyrrhoea&toothace,

aphrodisiac, impotence, earache, menstrual disorders, urticaria and snake& scorpion bites.