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[[File:Aerva tomentosa.JPG|thumb|right|''Buee'', ''Aerva javanica'']]
'''Aerva javanica''' is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa (including Madagascar), and the south-west and south of Asia.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Cracking of skin}}, {{Uses|Hemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Skin dryness}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}},
==Chemical Composition==
The plant extract contains ascorbic acid, kaempferol, beta-amyrin and beta-sitosterol. The leaves also contain sitosterol and its glucoside. <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
