Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob.Family: Asteraceae
Other Latin names: Blumea chinensis (L.) DC.; Conyza chinensis L.; Conyza cinerea L.; Senecioides cinerea (L.) Kuntze ex Britt. & Wilson; Serratula cinerea (L.) Roxb.; Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.; Vernonia cinerea var. parviflora (Reinw.) DC.
Common name: Little ironweed,
English: ironweed,little ironweed,small ironweed, vernonia, Purple feabane
Japanese: mura-saki-mukashi- yomogi, reinan-nogiku, yambaru-higotai
Chuukese: enen chuko
Fijian: kaukamea, tho vuka,vutikaumondro
Chamorro: chaguan Santa Maria
Mangarevan: kaka kaka, meika, tuna
Marshallese: jan-aelon-nan-aelon, janailin Nonailin, janaelon-nan-aelon,janailin-nonailin, senailing nagailing, janaelong
French: ayapana sauvage
Palauan: edngeong,etngeong
Satawalese: opusar
Tongan: fisi puna
Hindi: Sahadevi सहदेवी
Marathi: Sadodi
Malayalam: Poovam kurunnila, Poovamkurunthala
Tamil: பூவங்குருந்தல் Puvamkuruntal
Telugu: Sahadevi, సహదేవి
Bengali: Kuksim
Uses: Stem and Leaf: Decoction for diuretic, kidney disorders, swellings, inflammation, lower abdominal pains and menstrual pains; also to expel the placenta and as an abortifacient. It is considered a more potent abortifacient and better treatment for menstrual pains when C. cinereum is decocted with Justicia secunda. Leaf: Boiled with Stachytarpheta jamaicensis for treating albuminuria; sprains. In Guyana, leaves are used in a tea for cleansing the blood.
CHEM: Plant contains triterpenes and sterols; oil contains vernolic acid. Various extracts of the plant are antiviral, anticancer and diuretic.
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