Ajil geda PRODUCT NAME
Euphorbia hirta Linn. = SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Ajil geda |
| Local Name: | Ajil geda (Kurumba); Tamil-Amman pacharisi; (English) Australian asthma weed, Snake weed, Cat's hair |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
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| Product Description: | A hispid ascending herb. Flower: A cyathia, aggregated in single or paired heads in axils. Fruit: A capsule, pubescent. Seed 4 angled, minutely furrowed. Milky latex present |
| NTFP Classification: | Exudates and extracts, Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Upto 1400m. Tropics |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Leaves are mixed with onions and coconut oil and eaten daily to cure intestinal infections. Mixture to be eaten in very small quantities else causes diarrhea. |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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