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[[File:काफल.jpg|thumb|right|''Katphala'', ''Myrica esculenta'']]
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[[File:Acmella_oleracea_002.JPG|200px|thumb|right|''Toothache plant'']]
  
'''Katphala''' is a small tree or large shrub native to the hills of northern India and Nepal. It is found in hilly regions of northern India and Nepal especially in the regions of Garhwal and Kumaon of Uttarakhand and western Nepal especially at elevations between 3,000 and 6,000 feet. It is also found at elevations below 1500m in the mid hills of Nepal.  
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'''Toothache plant''' is a prostrate perennial plant. The plant is often cultivated as an annual for its edible leaves in parts of the tropics, especially Brazil. It is also grown widely as an ornamental because of the attractive colorful heads.
  
'''Uses:''' Fevers, Asthma, Coughs, Rheumatism, Cholera, Blotches, Pimples, Catarrh, Dysentery.
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'''Uses:''' Toothache, Throat infections, Gum infections, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Blood parasites, Malaria.
  
'''Chemical Composition:''' The fruits of Myrica nagi are known for their ravishing taste and have been reported for reducing sugars, tannins and Vitamin C22, 23. It contains Gallic acid, Catechin, Chlorogenic acid and ρ–coumaric acid in the ethanolic extract of the fruits were examined by HPLC analysis.
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'''Chemical Composition:''' The most important taste-active molecules present are fatty acid amides such as spilanthol, which is responsible for the trigeminal and saliva-inducing effects of products such as jambu oleoresin, a concentrated extract of the plant
  
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<div style="float:center;"><span style="width: 100%; background-color: #cef2e0; padding: 10px; margin: 10px; text-align: right; clear: right; margin-left: 0;">[[Acmella oleracea - Toothache plant|Read more]]</span></div>

Latest revision as of 09:58, 23 November 2022

Toothache plant

Toothache plant is a prostrate perennial plant. The plant is often cultivated as an annual for its edible leaves in parts of the tropics, especially Brazil. It is also grown widely as an ornamental because of the attractive colorful heads.

Uses: Toothache, Throat infections, Gum infections, Dysentery, Rheumatism, Blood parasites, Malaria.

Chemical Composition: The most important taste-active molecules present are fatty acid amides such as spilanthol, which is responsible for the trigeminal and saliva-inducing effects of products such as jambu oleoresin, a concentrated extract of the plant


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