Trees & Plants

Pigweed

Burandha gondi, Boduraalhu, Burandha

Boerhavia diffusa L.

Very common in most of the islands The plant has several medicinal properties such as astringent, expectorant, emetic, febrifuge, cardiac stimulant, anti- inflammatory, diaphoretic, laxative and tonic. It is also used in treating all types of inflammations, strangury, scabies, ja

Details

§ 01

uses: The plant has several medicinal properties such as astringent, expectorant, emetic, febrifuge, cardiac stimulant, anti- inflammatory, diaphoretic, laxative and tonic. It is also used in treating all types of inflammations, strangury, scabies, jaundice, anaemia, dyspepsia, constipation, cough, bronchitis and general debility. The roots are used in the treatment of asthma, anaemia to and internal inflammations.
family: Nyctaginaceae
synonym: Boerhavia adscendens Willd., Boerhavia friesii Heimerl.
description: Herbs with long trailing branches and deep tap root; stem reddish, tomentose. Leaves simple, unequal, ovate, obtuse, undulate along margins, truncate to subcordate at base, tomentose, very variable in size; petiole to 1 cm long. Flowers 4 mm long, 4-10 together, in axillary or terminal peduncled umbels; bracts 5, ovate, glandular. × Perianth pink. Stamens 3. Capsule 3 1 mm, clavate, 5-ribbed, glandular.
native range: Africa, Asia and south and north America
distribution: Pantropical
english names: Pigweed · Spreading hogweed · Hogweed
flowering fruiting: August – December
occurrence maldives: Very common in most of the islands