English name - Spreading hogweed Botanical name - BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA Other names in Tamil –sattaranai ;Sakthi saranai etc., Native place – India A creeper with tiny red flower; Has medicinal qualities to treat Constipation , Excema , Indigestion , Vomitting etc., ; Cook leaves for the cure of Jaundice ,Gas trouble etc., ;Powder of root is used to fight Dim eye sight and Cataract . In snapshot - MUKKIRATTAI creeper with stem, leaf, bud and flower ; Behold the rosy colour of tiny flowers and the unripe fruit at the tip !Also note the gap between one group of leaves and another !
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