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[[File:Acaciafarnesiana1web.jpg|thumb|right|''Vitkhadira'', ''Acacia farnesiana'']]
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[[File:Acmella_oleracea_002.JPG|200px|thumb|right|''Toothache plant'']]
  
'''Vitkhadira''' is a shrub which usually grows to a height of around 1 to 1.5 metres. Almost every part of the plant contains sharp thorns. It is a multipurpose tree with a wide range of uses as a food, medicine, perfume and source of materials. This plant is belongs to Memosaceae family.
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'''Toothache plant''' is a prostrate perennial plant. The plant is often cultivated as an annual for its edible leaves in parts of the tropics, especially Brazil. It is also grown widely as an ornamental because of the attractive colorful heads.
  
'''Uses:''' Oral problems, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Cough, Itching, Urinary tract disorders.
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'''Uses:''' Toothache, Throat infections, Gum infections, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Blood parasites, Malaria.
  
'''Chemical Composition:''' Ripe pods contain tannins and several polyphenolic compounds. Essential oil from pods.
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'''Chemical Composition:''' The most important taste-active molecules present are fatty acid amides such as spilanthol, which is responsible for the trigeminal and saliva-inducing effects of products such as jambu oleoresin, a concentrated extract of the plant
  
<div style="float:right;"><span style="width: 100%; background-color: #cef2e0; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Acacia farnesiana - Vitkhadira|Read more]]</span></div>
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<div style="float:center;"><span style="width: 100%; background-color: #cef2e0; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Acmella oleracea - Toothache plant|Read more]]</span></div>

Latest revision as of 09:58, 23 November 2022

Toothache plant

Toothache plant is a prostrate perennial plant. The plant is often cultivated as an annual for its edible leaves in parts of the tropics, especially Brazil. It is also grown widely as an ornamental because of the attractive colorful heads.

Uses: Toothache, Throat infections, Gum infections, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Blood parasites, Malaria.

Chemical Composition: The most important taste-active molecules present are fatty acid amides such as spilanthol, which is responsible for the trigeminal and saliva-inducing effects of products such as jambu oleoresin, a concentrated extract of the plant


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