Medicinal plant - Achyranthes aspera
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera Common name: Devil's horsewhip, Chirchra, uttareni, nayurivi, rabo de gato (Spanish) Scientific classification: Kingdom: Plantae Sub-kingdom: Tracheobionta Division: Mgnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Sub-class: Caryophyllidae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Achyranthes Species: A. aspera Achyranthes aspera Habit : Herb Description : It is a small herb, leaves are simple and spikes are present Family: Amaranthaceae Useful parts : Leaves and roots Medicinal uses: It is used to reduce extra cholesterol, for teeth problems and for normal delivery. It is used as medicine for gynecological problems due to unhygienic living conditions during pregnancy, wounds, ulcers, against parasites and microbes; for digestive problems, for cleaning nasal therapy, wounds, ulcers, skin diseases, vaginal diseases. Seeds are used for bleeding piles, it relieves the blockages of phlegm, eases ...