Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob.
| Synonym : | Eupatorium luzoniense Llanos Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl Eupatorium triplinerve Blume |
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| Bangla Name : | Ayapan, Ayapana, Paihu (Marma). |
| English Name : | Ayapana Tea. |
| Family : | Asteraceae |
| Disease : | Stimulant, tonic, laxative, emetic, diaphoretic, antiseptic, haemostatic, haemorrhage and ulcers. |
| Description : | An ascending, slender perennial. Leaves purple, subsessile, lanceolate, 3-nerved, acuminate, subentire, glabrous. Inflorescence a lax, few-headed corymb, heads pedicellate, about 20-flowered, flowers slaty blue. |
| Distribution : | Mostly found in the homestead of tribal people in Chittagong Hill Tracts. |
| Chemical Constituents : | The leaves contain an essential oil and the coumarins, ayapanin and ayapin, stigmasterol, esculetin methylene ether, vitamin C and carotene. Ayapanin and ayapin are non-toxic and possess pronounced haemostatic properties and are effective when applied loc |
| Uses : | The herb is stimulant, tonic in small doeses and laxative when taken in quantity. A hot infusion is emetic and diaphoretic. Decoction of the leaves is antiseptic and haemostatic, useful against various kinds of haemorrhage and to clean foul ulcers. An aqu |
| Habit : | - |