Blumea LACERA (Burn.f.) DC.
| Synonym : | Baccharis auriculata Wall. ex Dc. Blumea cernua Dc. Blumea dregeana Dc. Conyza amoena Link Senecio velutinus H.Lév. & Vaniot |
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| Bangla Name : | Bara Kukshima, Kukursunga, Shealmotra, Shealmoti. ,Fao Ma (Marma), Amai Sak (Tanchangya). |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Asteraceae |
| Disease : | Astringent, stomachic, antispasmodic, antipyretic, diuretic, bronchitis, fevers, burning sensation, anthelmintic, piles and dysentery. |
| Description : | An erect, villous, foetid herb. Lower leaves petioled, often incised or lyrate, the upper subsessile elliptic oblong or obovate, finely silky pubescut. Heads 8 mm across, numerous in short axillary cymes and terminal spiciform panicles, flowers yellow. |
| Distribution : | Grow as a weed in fallow lands all over Bangladesh. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Various parts of the plant yield an essential oil containing cineol, fenchone and Blumea camphor. Leaves also contain coniferyl alcohol derivatives, campesterol and flavones. Ethanolic extract of the aerial parts contain hentriacontane, hentriacontanol, ? |
| Uses : | Plant is astringent, stomachic, antispasmodic, antipyretic and diuretic, cures bronchitis, fevers and burning sensation. Leaf juice is anthelmintic, astringent, febrifuge, stimulant and diuretic, mixed with pepper, it is given in bleeding piles. Roots mix |
| Habit : | Herb |