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Achyranthes aspera is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments.

Uses

Body aches, Post-abortion pain, Costodynia, jaundice, Post- partal fever, Anorexia, Amenorrhoea, Dysmenorrhoea, Menoxenia, Leucorrhoea, Habitual abortion.

Parts Used

Seeds, Roots.

Chemical Composition

Roots contains: triterpenoid saponins, betaine, achyranthine, hentriacontane, ecdysterone and two glycosides of oleanolic acid. Seeds: amino acids.^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Uttaranee
Hindi	Chirchita, Latjira
Malayalam	Kadaladi, Katalati
Tamil	Nayurivi, Shiru-kadaladi
Telugu	Antisha, Apamargamu, Uttareni
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Apamarga
English	Prickly Chaff Flower, Chaff-flower, Crocus stuff

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

A wild, perennial, erect herb)

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
simple	Elliptic-obovate	Leaf Apex is Obtuse-acute, Leaf Base is Cuneate and Leaf Margin is Entire.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	yellowish-white	10	Flowering throughout the year and In terminal or axillary spikes

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
urticle	falling off with bracteoles and perianths		seed solitary	Fruiting throughout the year	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Cultivated as a food crop in China. A very variable specie.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[Chemical_Composition-1] "Chemistry"

[Leaf-2] "morphology"

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 '''Achyranthes aspera''' is a species of plant in the Amaranthaceae family. It is distributed throughout the tropical world. It can be found in many places growing as an introduced species and a common weed. It is an invasive species in some areas, including many Pacific Islands environments.
 ==Uses==
+{{Uses|Body aches}}, {{Uses|Post-abortion pain}}, {{Uses|Costodynia}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|Post- partal fever}}, {{Uses|Anorexia}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Menoxenia}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Habitual abortion}}.
-{{Uses|body aches}}, {{Uses|Post-abortion pain}}, {{Uses|Costodynia}}, {{Uses|jaundice}}, {{Uses|Post- partal fever}}, {{Uses|Anorexia}}, {{Uses|Amenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysmenorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Menoxenia}}, {{Uses|Leucorrhoea}}, {{Uses|Habitual abortion}}.
 ==Parts Used==
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 ==References==
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 ==External Links==
 * [http://www.medicinalplantsindia.com/prickly-chaff-flower.html Achyranthes aspera on medicinal plant of india]
 * [http://ayurvedaherb.blogspot.in/2016/01/achyranthes-aspera-latjira-apamarga-all.html Apamarga on All About Herb]