Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Aerva javanica
Scientific Name and Description
Aerva javanica (BURM.F.) JUSS. EX SCHULT.
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss.
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Aerva tomentosa FORSK.
Achyranthes javanica Pers.
Aerva tomentosa Forssk.
Aerva persica (Burm. f.) Merr.
Aerva wallichii Moq.
Celosia lanata L.
Iresine javanica Burm.f.
Iresine persica Burm.f.
Achyranthes javanica Pers.
Aerva tomentosa Forssk.
Aerva persica (Burm. f.) Merr.
Aerva wallichii Moq.
Celosia lanata L.
Iresine javanica Burm.f.
Iresine persica Burm.f.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | bui, safed-bui, Chobechampi, Gaab |
| Sanskrit | krishnavalli, nilkanthi, pasanabheda, pratanika, tripatra, valliyaka |
| Tamil | avalavi, avalavicceti, cimili, cimilikacceti, cimilikam, kannuppilai, kannuppilaicceti, kulirkonikacceti, kulirkonikam, pasanapeti , periyapulai, perum pilai, perumbulai, perumpilai,perumpilaicceti, perumpuli, pincatacceti, pulaippancu, pulaippu, tautikapilai, tautikapilaicceti, tucikai, Shobhanjana |
| Telugu | maga beera, pedda pindi, pindi konda, Pashanabheda |
| Marathi | Apamarga |
| Common Names | Chobechampi, Gaab, kapok bush, desert cotton |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Flowers
Seeds
Ethnopharmacology use
Aerva javanica (Burm. f.) Juss.
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Flowers, seed
Application - Rheumatism; head ache; swellings
Treatment - General
References - Dhivya and Kalaichelvi 2015, Ram et al. 2016
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Dhivya and Kalaichelvi 2015
Ram et al. 2016
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA.
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Aerva javanica. (2024, January 16). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerva_javanica