Ageratum conyzoides

Ageratum conyzoides, Whiteweed, Goatweed, Sahdevi

Botanical Name : Ageratum conyzoides

English Name : Whiteweed, Goatweed

Hindi Name : Sahdevi

Sanskrit Name : Mahabala, Sahdevi, Pitapushpi

Description

Ageratum conyzoides is a shrubb commonly found in India, generally during rainy season. It is also found in many parts and climates of the world. It is found in North and Central America. Sometimes shrubb “Vernonia cinenrea” is also called Sahdevi, but true or foul-smelling Sahdevi or Osadi is Ageratum conyzoides

This tree is a member of Asteraceae plant family.

This is an annual hairy herb. The leaves are opposite or upper alternate, broadly ovate, subacute, crenate, margins ciliate, base cunniate and hairy. Flowering season is November to March. The flowers are white to pale blue with bad odour. The head form in terminal corymbs. invol-bracts, linear, acute and ribbed. Ovary onferior, style-arm elongated. Cypsela angled black.

Usage

In Ayurveda the plant is useful as bacteriocide, antidysentric. The plant is used as gargle to treat mouth ulcers.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Glucoside and benzofuran derivatives are obtained from this plant.

Gujarati: Sahdevi, Sedardi

Marathi And Kannada: Sahdevi, Ghanari Osadi

Bengali: Dandotpal

Tamil: Nechati

Malyalam: Parina Puvarkuntalaa

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