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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[1]

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

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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}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

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[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Africa, Asia-Temperate, Asia-Tropical.

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References

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