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| − | ''' | + | '''Vishamushti''' is a coarse annual plant with an erect stem and a strong, unpleasant smell. It can grow up to about 1 metre tall. It is a common weed of the tropical zone, it is also sometimes grown as an ornamental plant and is commonly used as a traditional medicine. |
| − | '''Uses:''' | + | '''Uses:''' Wound healing, Anorexia, Dyspepsia, Renal calculi, Hemorrhoids. |
| − | '''Chemical Composition:'''The major | + | '''Chemical Composition:''' The leaf is reported to contain stigmasterol (59.9%) and beta-sitosterol (26.7%) as major component of sterol faction. The dried flowering plant contains the pyrrolizidine alkaloids, lycopsamine and echinatine. |
| − | <span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[ | + | <span style="width: 100%; background-color: #90EE90; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Ageratum conyzoides - Vishamushti|Read more]]</span> |
Latest revision as of 11:57, 8 December 2020
Vishamushti is a coarse annual plant with an erect stem and a strong, unpleasant smell. It can grow up to about 1 metre tall. It is a common weed of the tropical zone, it is also sometimes grown as an ornamental plant and is commonly used as a traditional medicine.
Uses: Wound healing, Anorexia, Dyspepsia, Renal calculi, Hemorrhoids.
Chemical Composition: The leaf is reported to contain stigmasterol (59.9%) and beta-sitosterol (26.7%) as major component of sterol faction. The dried flowering plant contains the pyrrolizidine alkaloids, lycopsamine and echinatine.
