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[[File:Eyes (2461469537).jpg|thumb|right|''Toothache plant'']]
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[[File:Dichrostachys cinerea (8444618244).jpg|thumb|right|''Virataru'', ''Dichrostachys cinerea'']]
  
'''Toothache plant''' is an upright or 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 colourful heads.
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'''Virataru''' is a deciduous or semi-deciduous shrub or small tree with an open crown; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 12 metres. The plant is covered with spines and is sometimes suckering and thicket-forming. A true multi-purpose tree, providing food, medicines, fuel and various commodities.
  
'''Uses:'''Toothache, Throat infections, Gum infections, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Blood parasites, Malaria.                   
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'''Uses:'''Diarrhea, Excessive thirst, Kidney stones, Gynecological disorders, Urinary retention.                   
  
'''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 jambú oleoresin, a concentrated extract of the plant.
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'''Mode of Propagation:'''Seeds, Cuttings.
  
  
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Revision as of 17:39, 11 September 2019

Virataru, Dichrostachys cinerea

Virataru is a deciduous or semi-deciduous shrub or small tree with an open crown; it can grow from 1 - 8 metres tall, with occasional specimens to 12 metres. The plant is covered with spines and is sometimes suckering and thicket-forming. A true multi-purpose tree, providing food, medicines, fuel and various commodities.

Uses:Diarrhea, Excessive thirst, Kidney stones, Gynecological disorders, Urinary retention.

Mode of Propagation:Seeds, Cuttings.


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