Bidens pilosa L.
Annual herb, stem 30 - 180 cm tall leaves oppositely arranged, pinnate, glaborous or very sparesely pubescent in upper part. Three to five toothed, ovate to lanceshaped leaflets . Leaf stalks slightly winged . Flowers borne in small heads , head bear four or five broad white ray florets , surrounding many yellow disc florets , inflorescence solitary capitula . Fruits slightly curved , stiff , rough black rods .
- Family: Asteraceae
- Habit: Herb
- Habitat: Gregarious weed of fallow land .
- Status : Not evaluated (NE)
Vernacular names
English -Hairy Beggartick
Hindi -Kumra
Malayalam -Snehakoora
Tamil -Mukkuthi
Kannada - kothi mullu
Medicinal Uses
* It shows anti malarial activity (krettli et al., 2001)
* Used to treat digestive disorders .
* It has anti - microbial , anti- inflammatory , anti - viral , anti - protozoan activities (Young et al., 2010)
* Used for treating inflammation .
* Also used for curing arterial hypertension ,ulcers and diabetes .
