English: Common wormwood, Cronewort, wild wormwood
Sanskrit: caurapurva, parskiyavani, jantunashan, corahva
Malayalam: Makkipoovu മക്കിപൂവ്
It is a Himalayan area shrub, that grows up to 2 m tall, is erect, found at an altitude of 3000m high, leaves are silvery, feathery, greyish green, with scented leaves, deeply pinnately lobed, Stem are branched, with purple-tinged, and sub-branches are found at the base.
Leaf Arrangement
Shape-Deeply lobed palmate | Margin-Entire | Venation-parallel |
Useful plant parts:
Whole plants, stems and leaves
Medicinal uses:
Anesthetic, antibacterial, antifungal, to treat itching, pain, warts, pinworms infestation, cure bruise
Chemical content:
Alkaloid santonin
How to prepare medicines:
1. External application of leaf juice can reduce the pain, it is also helpful to cure itching, bruising, burning and remove arts.
2. The decoction of the leaves can be used as a tonic.
3. Uses of the dried leaves and flowers help expel the pinworm.
4. Dried herbs mixed with honey can be applied to cure bruises.
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