Indian globe flowers
Scientific name of Indian globe flowers: Sphaeranthus indicus Linn
Name of Indian globe flowers in different languages:
English: East Indian globe thistle
Sanskrit: Hapusha, shravani, tapasvini, mundi
Hindi: Gorus, Gorakhmundi
Malayalam: Adakkamaniyan-അടയ്ക്കാമണിയൻ, mirangani
Plant description:
Indian globe thistle is many branched, annual herb with strongly scented and erect growing up to half meters, Stems are cylindrical with wings. Mostly found in the wet soiled area, leaves are 2–7 cm long, 1–1.5 cm wide, greenish-brown in color. Flowers are globe shaped and purple, flowering is October to January.
Useful plant parts:
Whole plant, seeds, flowers, and roots.
Chemical content:
Sphaeranthine
Medicinal uses:
To treat Skin diseases, Cough, Jaundice disease, increase appetite, enriches the blood, lessens inflammation, luster to eyes, scabies, ringworm of the waist etc.
How to prepare medicines:
The whole plant dried in sunlight and make powder is used treat urinary problems. Whole plant ground well can apply of skin diseases.
One of the ingredient in Ayurveda medicines like:-
Mundi churna
Mundi panchang swarasa
Mundi kavatha
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