Botanical name : Spilanthes acmella (L.) C.B. Clarke ex Hook.

Family : Asteracea

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Suptichada, Dandasulakhna Danduri.

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Amla, Katu

Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha, Teekshna

Virya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Tooth ache plant

Hindi :

Malayalam : Akrav, Palluvedanachedi

PLANT DESCRIPTION

A tender annual grows up to 40cm, with soft branching stems; leaves opposite, ovate-lanceolate, with wavy margins; flowers bright yellow in terminal heads. Flower process a tingling sensation while chewing. Seeds many, small compressed and brown colored.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated vata, kapha, pain, arthritis, tooth ache, stomatitis, fungal infections, ulcer and general weakness.

Useful part : Leaves, Root, Fruits