Botanical Name : Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merrill
Family : Compositae; Asteraceae
Identification No.: SDACH/HG/059
Introduction :
Mainly using in siddha
Morphology :
A perennial herb grows up to 40-60 cm height
Leaves-simple, opposite, linear-oblong , hairy
Flower – yellow, axillary
Fruits-achenes
Distribution & Habitat :
All over India, waste lands
Chemical constituents :
oleanolic acid, saponins, coumestans, wedelolactone, demethyl wedelolactone
Properties :
RASA-katu,tikta, kashaya
GUNA-laghu
VIRYA-ushna
VIPAKA-katu
Karma –kesya, mutrala, sveda janana, hridya, vrishya
Cardio tonic, anti inflammatory, diuretic, thermogenic
Srotogamitva :
Dosha : kapha vataghna
Dhatu :raktha
Mala :mutrala
Organ : liver
Indication : Karnamaya, mutrakrichra, pandu, krimi
Ulcer, otalgia, liver and spleen disorder, hair fall, fever, general weakness, greyness of hair.
Part used :
Whole plant
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated.
Research Updates:
1. Anti-inflammatory effects (2019, J. Ayurveda Integr. Med.)
2. Wound healing activity (2021, IJNPR)
3. Hepatoprotective properties (2023, AJAY)
