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Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Amaranthus spinosus Linn.

Family-  Amaranthaceae.
Habitat-  Cultivated fields, waste places and along roadsides.
English-  Spiny Amaranth, Thorny Amaranth, Spiny Pigweed.
Ayurvedic-  Tanduliya, Tandulaka,Meghnaad, Megharava, Vishaghn,Alpamaarish.
Siddha/Tamil-  Mullukkeerai.
Folk-  Katili-chaulai.
Action-  Galactogenic, laxative,emollient, spasmolytic, diuretic.Pollen extract—used for allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis. Root—used in menorrhoea.Plant contains sterols. Leaves and stems contain alpha-spinasterol and hentriacontane. Leaves also contain amino acids with high content of lysine.
Dosage - Whole plant—10-20 ml juice; 400-800 mg powder.(CCRAS.)

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