Pilea pumila ( L .)
Annual herb , stem erect , branched , translucent , smooth . Leaves opposite , 3 veined , toothed . Flowers raceme , green yellow , gold , or white . Petals less lowers green , white , yellow , less than 1/8 . Fruit achene , tiny green , black stripes , achene spread by wind
- Family: Urticaceae
- Habit: Annual herb
- Habitat: Bottom land near ponds
- Status : Common
Vernacular names
English - Clear weed
Hindi - Nag fani
Malayalam - Busilla
Tamil - Brahmathand mulikai
Kannada - Neeru kaddi gida
Medicinal Uses
* Alleviate itching
* Cure sinus problems
* Treatment of excessive hunger
* Used as diuretic
