Alternanthera sessilis - Sessile Joyweed

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Alternanthera sessilis

Alternanthera sessilis grows up to 1 metre tall. It is an aquatic plant known by several common names. It is used as a vegetable specially in Sri Lanka and some Asian countries.

Uses

Intestinal cramps, Fever, Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Bronchitis, Asthma, Lung troubles, Fever, Scabies, Cuts, Boils.

Parts Used

Flowers, Tender top, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Nine compounds were isolated and identified as phaeophytin a (1), pheophytin a' (2), oleanoic acid (3), beta-sitosterol (4), 3beta-hydroxystigmast-5-en-7-one (5), alpha-spinasterol (6), 24-methylenecycloartanol (7), cycloeucalenol (8), phytol (9).

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Honagone
Hindi	Garundi
Malayalam	Ponnankannikkira
Tamil	Ponnanganni
Telugu	Ponnagantikura
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Matsyaksi
English	Sessile Joyweed

Properties

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

Habit

Perennial

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Division of underground stems, Nodal cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Succeeds in sun or moderate shade. Prefers a loamy, alkaline soil, but can succeed in a wide range of soils. Plants can be grown in moist to wet soil and in shallow water

Commonly seen growing in areas

Coastal mesophyll vine forest, Palm-dominated forests, Notophyll vine forests.

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