Sphaeranthus indicus
Sphaeranthus indicus
Author : L.
Family : Asteraceae

Habit:Herb
Sanskrit: Mundi, Shravani
English: East Indian globe thistle
 
Description
An aromatic diffuse herb, with dentate wings on the stem, oblanceolate or spathulate, coarsely serrate-dentate, sessile leaves, terminal, purple heads containing smooth or 4-5 angled achenes.
Useful part

Whole plant
Medicinal Uses

epilepsy, jaundice, liver & stomach diseases, painful swellings, diabetes, leprosy, fever, cough, hernia, bleedings, worm infestations, skin diseases, tonic
Major chemical constituents

methyl chavicol, a-ionone, d-cadenine, sphaeranthine, β-sitosterol, spilanthol