Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Mukunuwanne/Alternanthera sessilis


 
















Botanical name:-Alternanthera sessilis
Family name:-AMARANTHACEAE 
English name:-Sessile alligatorweed, Sessilejoyweed
Local name:-Mukunuwanne
 
Tamil name:-Ponnankanni, Kotuppai 
Sanskrit name:-Matsyaksaka
Distribution:-Sri Lanka,Taiwwan, Cambodia; Laos, Myanmar,Thailand, Vietnam,Indonesia,Malaysia, Philippines,Bhutan, India,Nepal 
Edible parts:-Young leaves 
 Status:-Native
Ayurvedic usage
   Treatment for:-Skin rashes ,Eye diseases, Burning sensation, Skin diseases
 

Parts use to make medicine:-Whole plant
Propagation:-seeds


source by herbalplantslanka.blogspot.

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