Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume
| Synonym : | Achyranthes diffusa Moench Achyranthes prostrata L. Desmochaeta prostrata (L.) DC. Pupalia prostrata(L.) Mart. |
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| Bangla Name : | Shyontula, Lebbeteaowi(Khashia),Haruan ludi(Chakma),Saing |
| English Name : | Pastuer weed |
| Family : | Amaranthaceae |
| Disease : | Body pain, cardiac weakness, dysmenorrhoea, epilepsy, febric convulsion, gout, hysteria, nari bat, oedema, painful micturation, paralysis, pneumonia, poisoning effect, remitting fever, rheumatism, headache, sore |
| Description : | Decumbent herbs. Leaves opposite, , rhomboid, acute at both ends, thinly pubescent; Spike terminal, slender, solitary. Flowers in groups of 3-5 of which one perfect and others neutor; bracts and bracteoles similar, lanceolate, acuminate, pubescent; tepals 5, free, elliptic, acute, hooked awn like in neutor flowers; stamens 5, filaments united into a membranous truncate cup; staminodes membranous, alternate with stamens, fimbriate; ovary ovoid, style simple, stigma capitellate. Achenes obovoid, compressed, golden brown." |
| Distribution : | - |
| Chemical Constituents : | - |
| Uses : | Body pain, cardiac weakness, dysmenorrhoea, epilepsy, febric convulsion, gout, hysteria, nari bat, oedema, painful micturation, paralysis, pneumonia, poisoning effect, remitting fever, rheumatism, headache, sore |
| Habit : | Herb |