Sc.name- Achyranthes aspera L.
Family- Amaranthaceae
Syns๐Achyranthes 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.
๐ฌPhytochemicals 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.
