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'''Kukundara''' is a flowering plant belonging to the Blumea genus, Asteraceae family. Kukundara is also known as Blumea balsamifera, sambong, kakoranda, bhamaruda, etc.
== Description ==
The genus Blumea is found in the tropical and sub-tropical zones of Asia, especially the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Kukundara is one of its species that is used in Southeast Asia.Loose yellow flower head scattered along much-branched leafy panicles. Two types of discoid flowers: peripheral ones tiny, more numerous, with tubular corolla; central flowers few, large with campanulate corolla.
== Uses ==
*Kukundara is used in traditional herbal medicine for the common cold and as a diuretic.
*It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections, and stomach pains in Thai and Chinese folk medicine.
*As a diuretic, sambong is an herb used to treat urolithiasis (urinary tract or kidney stones) and urinary tract infections, and thus reduces high blood pressure.
*It is also used in the treatment of infection.<ref name="uses"/>
*It is a vermifuge and used to expel worms from the intenstine.
*It has been used to treat kidney stones and cystitis.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79078:blumea-balsamifera-linn-dc&catid=704:b "Globinmed"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumea_balsamifera#cite_note-manila-2 Blumea balsamifera]
[[Category:Herbs]]
'''Kukundara''' is a flowering plant belonging to the Blumea genus, Asteraceae family. Kukundara is also known as Blumea balsamifera, sambong, kakoranda, bhamaruda, etc.
== Description ==
The genus Blumea is found in the tropical and sub-tropical zones of Asia, especially the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. Kukundara is one of its species that is used in Southeast Asia.Loose yellow flower head scattered along much-branched leafy panicles. Two types of discoid flowers: peripheral ones tiny, more numerous, with tubular corolla; central flowers few, large with campanulate corolla.
== Uses ==
*Kukundara is used in traditional herbal medicine for the common cold and as a diuretic.
*It is also used for infected wounds, respiratory infections, and stomach pains in Thai and Chinese folk medicine.
*As a diuretic, sambong is an herb used to treat urolithiasis (urinary tract or kidney stones) and urinary tract infections, and thus reduces high blood pressure.
*It is also used in the treatment of infection.<ref name="uses"/>
*It is a vermifuge and used to expel worms from the intenstine.
*It has been used to treat kidney stones and cystitis.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="uses">[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79078:blumea-balsamifera-linn-dc&catid=704:b "Globinmed"]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumea_balsamifera#cite_note-manila-2 Blumea balsamifera]
[[Category:Herbs]]
