Tooth ache plant
Scientific name of Tooth ache plant: Spilanthes acmella (L.) C.B. Clarke ex Hook
Name of Tooth ache plant in different languages:-
English: Paracress, electric daisy
Sanskrit: Dandoori, Stoopichanda, Danthuri
Malayalam: Palluvedana chedi-പല്ലുവേദനചെടി, Akravu അക്രാവ്
Plant description of Toothache plant:
Tooth-ache plant -Spilanthes acmella (L.) C.B. Clarke ex Hook is a small, erect, annual herb, grow up to 40 cm tall, commonly in plain areas, roadsides etc., leaves are simple, bright green, tapered apex, heart shaped and margin toothed, flowers are small, deep yellow in color.
Useful plant parts:
Whole plant, flower
Leaf Arrangement
| Shape-tapered | Margin-Serrated | Venation-pinnate |
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Medicinal uses:
leaves and flowers is a remedy for stammering, toothache, and stomatitis, useful in malaria, dysentery and rheumatism.
Chemical content:
Flavanoids, sesquiterpene lactones, sterols, amides, spilanthol, glucopyranoside and triterpenes
Medicinal Properties:
Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Antibacterial, Analgesic, and Insecticide
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