Galinsoga parviflora Cav.
Stem erect , branched , slender , striated , with or without hairs . Leaves opposite , pale green , lanceolate to oval . Flower heads small with centres of yellow disc or tubular florets surrounded by several ( usually 5 ) small white ray florets . Fruit achene .
- Family: Asteraceae.
- Habit: Herb
- Habitat: Grow in sandy , loamy & day soils also for found in cultivated beds, waste places and pavements .
- Status : Least concern
Vernacular names
English - Potato weed
Hindi - Patthar-suva
Malayalam- Mukuthipoovu
Tamil - Mookuthi poo
Kannada - Parpataka
Medicinal Uses
* When rubbed onto the body , the plant is useful in treating nettle stings.
* Juice of the plant is applied to treat wounds.
* Helps to coagulate the blood of fresh cuts and wounds.
* Fresh leaves used to treat dermatological disorders including eczema , lichen (Ali.S, Zameers, Yaqoob . M)
* Extracts of areal part of the plant have been found to exert significant
Antibacterial , Antifungal (Mostaja. L, Hafez.S.) and antiviral (Simoes.C.M , Girre . L) activities .
