Botanical Name: Spermacoce hispida Linn.
Family: Rubiaceae
Names in different Indian languages
| English | Shaggy Button Weed |
|---|---|
| Hindi | |
| Kannada | Madanabadu, meggida |
| Malayalam | Tartaval, natachuri, kutalchurukki |
| Sanskrit | Vasukah, bukah |
| Tamil | Nattaichuri |
| Telugu | Madana, madanagrahi |
| Unani | |
| Folk |
Synonyms
Madana-ghanti
Borreria articularis (Linn. f.) F. N.Williams.
B. hispada (L.) K. Sch
Morphology
A procumbent plant,
Leaves- simple, sessile, opposite
Flowers – pale blue
Fruit – capsule
uses:
mouthwash in toothache, head ache, ingredient of murivena ( kerala local taila preparation for abigata )
