Monday, July 7, 2008

CENTRATHERUM ANTHELMINTICUM | KALIJIRI

CENTRATHERUM ANTHELMINTICUM  | KALIJIRI
Common names:-banjira,somraj,somraji,kalijiri, kalenjiri, jangali jiri, kalen jiri.. Etc..

Nature:-it is straight big herb.

Leaves:-leaves are covered with hair. Leaves are mostly 7-8 cm long. Their margin are notched .

Flowers:-flowers head 1.5-2.54 cm in diameter. & each head with 30-40 minute purplish flowers.

Fruits:- it is 4.4-6.6mm long,cylindrical & hairy with 10 narrow ridges.

Medicinal uses:-this plant is useful as a refreshment and sterile for promoting urination. Its effectiveness in thread worm infections has been confirmed in test in hospitals.