Achyranthes aspera
Scientific Name: Achyranthes aspera
English Name: Prickly Chaff-flower.
Nepali Name: Datiwan
Sanskrit Name: Apamarga
General Description:
An erect or subscandent annual herb up to 1m high It grows
as wasteland herb every where. Stem is Angular, ribbed,
thickened above the node, more or less densely hairy where
leaves are Opposite, elliptic or obovate, form an acute
or obtuse base, acuminate or rounded at apex. Fruits are
Deflexed, congested near the apex. Utricle, oblong-cylindric
fruits and reddish brown seeds are found. Flowering time-Sep
to Dec.
Distribution:
Most parts of Nepal.
Useful Parts: All parts
Chemical Constituent: Plant
yields achyranthine. Potash is found in ash.
Medicinal properties: According to Ayurveda, it is bitter,
pungent, heating, laxative, stomachic, carminative and useful
in treatment of vomiting, bronchitis, heart disease, lungs
diseases, piles, itching & other skin disorders, abdominal
pains, ascites, dyspepsia, dysentery, blood diseases, gallstone
etc. It is also used as tonic.
Dosage:
Juice: 10-20 ml
Ayurvedic Preparation: Apamarga
Taila, Agnimukha etc.
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