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Anacyclus pyrethrum - Akarkara, Pellitory

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[[File:Anacyclus pyrethrum depressus closed.jpg|thumb|right|''Akarkara'', ''Anacyclus pyrethrum'']]
'''Anacyclus pyrethrum''' (pellitory, Spanish chamomile, or Mount Atlas daisy) is a perennial herb much like chamomile in habitat and appearance. It is in a different family (Asteraceae) from the plants known as pellitory-of-the-wall (Parietaria officinalis) and spreading pellitory.
[[Ayurvedic medicine]] (the The ancient Indian medicine system) and Siddha (the medicine system from Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India) have uses for this plant root and it has been used for centuries as a medicine[citation needed]. It is called Akkal-Kara in Hindi, Akkal Kadha in Marathi, and Akkarakaaram. An oil is prepared by a method known as pit extraction.
==Uses==

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