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[[File:Alternanthera sessilis W3 IMG 3422.jpg|thumb|right|''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.This plant is belongs to Amarantheceae family.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Intestinal cramps}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Asthma}}, {{Uses|Lung troubles}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Scabies}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Boils}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Broadly oblong|Heart shaped|}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Alternanthera+sessilis Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Karnataka Aushadhiya Sasyagalu By Dr.Maagadi R Gurudeva, Page no:351</ref>
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