Boerhavia diffusa L.

Family : Nyctaginaceae

Common name : Red hogweed

Habit : Herb

Habitat : Open places near the sea, along roadside, dry areas and river valleys.

Medicinal uses - 

🍀Paste made out of the roots of this plant, is applied externally on the skin, it forms a 

beneficial dressing for ulcers and skin diseases.

🍀The roots of the plant help in killing intestinal worms.

🍀A decoction of the leaves is used to treat jaundice.

Sugimani Marndi

(Biodiversity and Conservation lab., Ambika Prasad Research Foundation, Bhubaneswar, Odisha)