Globe Thistle Indian

Sphaeranthus indicus, Globe thistle Indian, Gorakh Mundi, Mundi

Botanical Name : Sphaeranthus indicus

English Name : Globe thistle Indian

Hindi Name : Gorakh Mundi, Mundi

Sanskrit Name : Shravani, Mundi

Description

This herb is found in India, Africa and Australia. Commonly it is found as a weed in rice plantation and moist places

This weed is from Compositae plant family. This is an annual many Branched small herb. The stem and the branches are cylindrical. The Leaves are sessile, decurrent, obovate-oblong and rounded. The flowers bloom in November to January. The flowers are ovoid heads of reddish purple color.

Usage

The herb has a bitter taste. All the parts of the plants are used for medicinal purpose. It is used as laxative and tonic. It increases the appetite. Useful for treatment of Hepatitis B. The roots, stem, leaves, fruits and flowers almost all the parts are used as Ayurvedic herbal medicine.

Obtained Chemical Compounds

Fatty acids are obtained from this plant.

Gujarati: Gorakhmundi, Kalaar

Marathi: Gorakhmundi, Barasbondi

Bengali: Murmuriya

Kannada: Mundi, Bondthar, Kiyo bodtar

Tamil: Kotak

Malayalam: Mirangani, Adakkamanian

Telugu: Bodsar Pichetu

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