Botanical Name: Notonia grandiflora DC.
Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.
Introduction:
This endemic plant using in folk for insect bite.
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Common FleshyRag-weed |
|---|---|
| Hindi | Gaidar |
| Kannada | |
| Malayalam | Visha kandan |
| Sanskrit | |
| Tamil | Mosakathu-thalai |
| Telugu | |
| Unani | |
| Folk | Waandar-Roti |
Synonyms
Classification according to Charaka, Susrutha & Vagbhata
| Charaka | |
|---|---|
| Susrutha | |
| Vagbhata |
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants)
Morphology
It is a herb grows, 40-60 cm height
Leaves – simple, ovate, alternate, fleshy
Flower – greenish yellow
Distribution & Habitat
South India
Indication:
Insect bite
Part used:
Whole plant
Therapeutic Uses:
- Leaf paste over bite area.
