Tagetes ERECTA L.
| Synonym : | Tagetes corymbosa Sweet Tagetes heterocarpha Rydb. Tagetes patula L. Tagetes tenuifolia Millsp. |
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| Bangla Name : | Genda, Gendaphul, Gandaphul. |
| English Name : | Aztec, African Marigold. |
| Family : | Asteraceae |
| Disease : | Rheumatism,cold,bronchitis,kidney troubles, muscular pains, piles,ulcers,bleeding piles. |
| Description : | An annual ornamental erect herb, about 60 cm high, strongly aromatic. Leaves pinnately divided, segments lanceolate-serrate, strongly aromatic. Flowers in terminal heads, colour ranges from a light sulphur-yellow to a deep orange. |
| Distribution : | Planted in the gardens. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Flowers contain essential oil, colouring matter, pigments, quercetagetin and phenolics, syringic acid, methyl-3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxy benzoate and quercetin. Whole plant yields 0.01% essential oil, that contains d-limonene, ocimene, l-linalyl acetate, l-l |
| Uses : | Infusion of the plant is used against rheumatism, cold and bronchitis. Leaves are good for kidney troubles, muscular pains, piles, and are applied to boils and carbuncles. Juice of the leaves is used for earache and ophthalmia. Pounded leaves are applied |
| Habit : | Herb |