Sphaeranthus indicus - Hapusha - അടക്കാ മണിയന്‍

Botanical Name :

Sphaeranthus indicus Lin

Family :

Asteraceae

Vernacular Names :

Malayalam : Adakkaa mannian - അടക്കാ മണിയന്‍ 

English : East Indian Globe Thistle, Indian sphaeranthus

Sanskrit : Hapusha, Munda, Bhikshu, Shraavanni, Thapodhana, 
                 Shravanna sheershikaa,Mundi, Sravani, Alambusha, 
                 kadambapushpi,  Mahamundi - महामुंडी  

Hindi : Chhagul - nudi,  Gorakhmundi -  गोरखमुंडी

Bengali : Murmuriya - মুরমুরিযা

Tamil : Kottak aranthai, Vishnnu karandai 

Gujarati : Gorakhmundi  -  ગોરખમુંડી

Kannada : Mundi -  ಮುಂಡೀ

Telugu : Boddatarapu,   boddasoramu,  Bhodha thaara choochettu 

Marathi : Gorakhmundi - गोरखमुंडी

Urdu : Kamdaryus

Punjabi : ghundi, khamadrus

Plant Description : 

East Indian globe thistle is a much branched, strongly-scented annual herb with winged stem and the wings toothed. Alternately arranged obovate-oblong leaves are narrowed at the base, dentate and serrate, 1-3 cm long. Flowers occur in purple spherical heads, 8-15 mm, consisting of numerous tiny flowers. Flowers are purple and the stamens pale-purple. 
Flowering: October-January.

Chemical Composition :  

Methyl chavicol, a-ionone, d-cadinene, p-methoxy cinnamaldehyde as major constituents and a-terpinene,citral, geraniol, geranyl acetate, b-ionene, sphaerene as minor constituents of essential oil have been identified.

Rasaadhi Gunaas :

Rasa : Katu, Thiktham

Guna : Rooksham, Theekshnnam, Lakhu

Veeryam : Ushnnam

Vipakam : Katu

Useful Parts :  

Whole plant - Samoolam

Indications : 

01. Kapha vata hara

02. Deepanam
03. Blood purifier
04. Raktha sthambanam

05. Increases the strength of Nadis

06. Epilepsy

07. Migraine

08. Jaundice

09. Fever

10. Cough

11. Hemorrhoids

12. Helminthiasis

13. Skin diseases 

14. It is a Nervine tonic

15. Laxative

16. Insanity

17. Tuberculosis

18. Indigestion

19. Bronchitis

20. Hemicrania 

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