Eupatorium
Scientific name of Eupatorium: Chromolaena odorata King
Name of Eupatorium in different languages:-
English: Common floss flower, Christmas Bush
Sanskrit: Ropani, Seekhrasarpi
Hindi: bagh dhoka, tivra gandha
Malayalam: Communist pacha, Venappacha, Assam pacha
Plant description:
Eupatorium is a perennial shrub, erect, commonly growing as a weed in the wasteland, semi-forest areas, open areas, belongs to sunflower family, grow up to 1- 1.5 meters tall, leaves are triangle shaped, tapered at apex, serrated margin, flowers are small bluish white, no petals, grow in axillary cymes. Stems are green, about 10 mm diameter, hollow inside.
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-Heart shaped | Margin-Serrated | Venation-Cross venulated |
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Useful plant parts:
Whole plant, leaves
Medicinal uses:
To treat burns, skin diseases and as a wounds healer, bladder stone
Chemical contents:
Carcinogenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids
How to prepare medicines:
Crushed leaf juice can apply on the fresh wound to cure easily, young leaves ground well to apply to reduce pain of Chikunguneya.
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