English: Dwarf copperleaf
Sanskrit: Matsyaksi
Hindi: Garundi, Guroo
Malayalam: Ponnangani പൊന്നങ്ങാണി, Ponnankanni-പൊന്നാങ്കണ്ണി
Tamil: பொன்னாங்கண்ணி-Ponnankanni
Ponnankanni – Alternanthera sessilis is a perennial herb, often found in plane areas, wastelands, roadsides as a weed in medium wet areas. It is a branched prostrate herb; leaves are simple, oppositely arranged, lanceolate, oblong, glabrous, the flowers are small, white, found in axillary clusters.
Useful plant parts – Whole plant.
Medicinal Properties – Antimicrobial, antibacterial, wound healing.
Medicinal Uses – It improves vision and reduces eye diseases, wound healing, increase heart function, enhances blood circulation, induces brain.
Chemical content – α-and β- spinasterols, β- sitosterol, stigmasterol , Citrosterol, chitamosterol, keppestral, oleonolic acid and lupine.
How to prepare medicines – Edible, it can be consumed as a vegetable.
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