Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Amaranthus blitum
Scientific Name and Description
Amaranthus blitum L
Amaranthus lividus L.
Amaranthus lividus L.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Amaranthus blitum L. var. oleracea DUTHIE
Amaranthus oleraceus L.
Amaranthus oleraceus L.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | sadanatiya, vannatiya, Tandul Kusum |
| Kannada | kempu dantu soppu |
| Marathi | bhaji, dant, maatha, pokala, tambadamaath, tandulja, Chaulai |
| Sanskrit | alpamarisha, marisha, marsa, marsah |
| Telugu | erratotakura, pedathotakura, thellatoakura, thotakura, Thotakura |
| Common names | Slender Amaranth ,Tandul Kusum,Red Amaranth, Wild Spinach, purple amaranth, Guernsey pigweed |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Amaranthus blitum L
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Root, leaves
Application - Snakebite; headache
Treatment - General
References - Dey and De 2012
References
Literature
Literature
Dey and De 2012
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of Himachal Pradesh Vol II Author - H.J.chowdhery & B.M.Wadhwa
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112