ANACHUVADI /ANADI- GOJIHWA

[sheji ramkumar]

Habitat- wild

 

Habit - perennial herb

 

Regional name

 

Sanskrit - gojihwa / hastipadi

Malayalam-anachuvadi

Tamil-yaniccuvata

Kannada-hakkarike

Telugu-hastikaraka

Hindi-gobhi

English-prickly leaved elephant's foot

 

Medicinal properties

 

anti-inflamatory,antipyretic,diuretic,aphrodiasic. in bronchial disorders,diarrhoea,dysentry,ulcer,skin diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Thanks for the post Sheji ji... Elephantopus scaber, of the family Asteraceae.

--
Dr. Hari Venkatesh. K. Rajaraman
                           M.D. (Ay).P.G.D.H.M.
Lecturer/ Scientist Incharge - Animal House,
ALN Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppa, Chikmagalur Dist. Karnataka
Mob: 09590574495

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[reshmi pushpan]

The whole plant juice of this plant is a wonderful anti -dandruff shampoo. None of the present day market shampoos can beat this. Have tried it mself. Abundant in moist hill regions.

Regards,

Reshmi

--
Reshmi Sarin,
The Arya Vaidya Chikitsalayam&Research Institute,
Coimbatore.

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Thats a new & interesting information... Thanks for sharing Reshmi ji