Indian Herbs :
Achyranthes Aspera
Achyranthes Aspera
Family Name:
Amarantaceae
Botanical Name:
Achyranthes Aspera
Common Name:
Prickly Chaff-flower.
Part Used:
Flowers
Habitat:
Tropical Asia and allover India.
Uses:
A perfect herb for curing phlegm, inflammation of the enlargements, piles, itch, internal organs, abdominal rheumatism and for enlarged cervical glands. Juice of this herb is useful for relieving toothache and cough. This plant’s stems are also used as a toothbrush, infusion of the twig is also used as a wash for tooth pain. Other uses of this herb are for treating cancer and stomach trouble.