Aerva javanica - Snow bush

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Buee, Aerva javanica

Buee (Hindi: बुई), or Aerva javanica, the kapok bush or desert cotton, 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

rheumatism, self cracking of skin, Hemorrhoids, skin dryness, Skin eruptions,

Parts Used

roots, woolly spikes.

Chemical Composition

Anthelmintics, Betulin, composition, Glycosides, helminthoses, helminths, Human diseases, infections, Medicinal plants, medicinal properties, parasites, parasitoses, plant extracts, Sterols, Terpenoids, traditional medicine

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi	buyi
Malayalam
Tamil	Perumpoolai
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Dholphuli, Khul
English	Javanese Wool Plant

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple	2-7 cm long	leaves are alternately arranged along the stems and are quite variable in shape

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
bisexual	up to 10 cm long and 10 mm wide	whitish flowers		Separate male and female flowers are borne on separate plants

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
rounded	1-1.5 mm long	However, they can sometimes have a very faint surface pattern	With hooked hairs	Each fruit contains a single dark brown to black coloured seed	{{{6}}}

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

• Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of drier areas in the tropics and subtropics where it is found at elevations from sea level to 1,900 metres

Commonly seen growing in areas

Africa, Asia-Temperate, Asia-Tropical.

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External Links

http://www.ceacsu.edu.pk/PDF%20file/Volume%2013%20No%2001/48-52-PJAEC-04102011-05-old.pdf https://www.researchgate.net/publication/267409203_Chemical_Compositions_of_the_Essential_oil_of_Aerva_javanica_Leaves_and_Stems https://www.feedipedia.org/node/193 https://plants.jstor.org/compilation/aerva.javanica