Amaranthus blitum Linn. var. oleraceus Duthie

Family-  Amaranthaceae.
Habitat-  Throughout India.
English-  Trailing Amaranth, Wild Blite.
Ayurvedic-  Maarisha.
Siddha/Tamil-  Aarumathathandu,Kiraitandu.
Folk-  Marasaa.
Action-  Cooling, stomachic,emollient. Used in biliousness,haemorrhagic diathesis.