Martynia annua Kakanasi Telukondi Pulinakam Bichu Hathajori

Martynia annua L.
Bengali: বাঘনখী baghnakhi
Chinese: 角胡麻 jiao hu ma
English: Tiger’s Claw, Devil’s Claw
French: tête de mort
Hindi: Bichu Hathajori, Kawathodi, बाघनख baghnakh, हाथाजोड़ी hatha-jori, उलट-कांटा ulat-kanta
Kannada: ಗರುಡ ಮೂಗು ಮುಳ್ಳು garuda mugu mullu, ಹುಲಿ ನಖ huli nakha, ಹುಲಿ ಉಗುರು huli uguru
Malayalam: പുലിനഖം puli-nakham, Vinchuachajada
Marathi: विंचू vinchu
Nepalese: बिरालो-नङ्ग्रि biralo-nangri, ग्रिध्दरनंकी gridharnankee
Oriya: ବାଘନଖି baghanakhi
Punjabi: Kaktundi, Bichu, Hathajari
Russian: Мартиния
Sanskrit : Kaakangi, Shirobal, Cerasnaya, काकनसा kakanasa
Tamil: Kakatundi, புலிநகம் puli-nakam, தேட்கொடுக்கி tet-kotukki
Telugu: Telukondi తేలుకొండి, Gaddamala గద్దమాల, Gorrejiddaku గొర్రెజిడ్డాకు, Telu kondi తేలు కొండి, Garudamukku, గరుడ ముక్కు,
Ayurvedic uses: Palita. Leaf—used in epilepsy, also applied to tuberculous glands of the neck. Fruit—anti-inflammatory. Ash of the fruit, mixed with coconut oil, is applied on burns. Seed oil— applied on abscesses and for treating itching and skin affections, arresting greying of hair.

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Gomphrena serrata Gomphrena decumbens arrasa con todo

Gomphrena serrata L.
Family: Amaranthaceae

Synonyms: Achyranthes ternata, Amaranthoides decumbens, Celosia decumbens, Celosia procumbens, Celosia prostrata, Gomphrena argentea, Gomphrena bicolor, Gomphrena ceiosioides, Gomphrena decumbens, Gomphrena diffusa, Gomphrena dispersa, Gomphrena flava, Gomphrena ixiamensis, Gomphrena perennis, Gomphrena prostrata, Gomphrena trispicata, Xeraea decumbens.

Telugu: Neeru-Bogada-Banti
Portuguese: perpétua
English / Spanish: arrasa con todo

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Ficus religiosa Pipal ashwattha Arasa maram Ravi chettu Bodhi Vriksh

Ficus religiosa L.
Family: Moraceae
Assami: Ahant
Bengali: অশ্বত্থ asbattha
Chinese: 菩提树
Common Names: bodhi tree, holy tree, peepal, sacred fig, sacred ficus, tree-of-wisdom
French: Figuier des pagodes
Gujarati: પિપળો piplo
Hindi: पीपल pipal, pipali
Kannada: ಅರಳಿ arali, ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ ashvattha
Konkani: पिंपळ pimpal
Malayalam: arayal അരയാൽ
Marathi: पिंपळ pimpal
Oriya: ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥ aswattha, jari
Russian: Фикус священный
Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ ashwattha, बोधिवृक्ष bodhivriksha, प्लक्ष plaksha
Sinhala: ඇසතු
Tamil: அரச மரம், arasa maram
Telugu: బోధి వృక్షం  bodhi-vruksham, రావి raavi
Thai: โพ
Vietnamese: Đề (thực vật)

Ayurvedic uses: Prameha, Raktapitta, Vrana, Vatarakta, Yonidosha. An aqueous extract of the bark has an antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli. It is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhoids and gastrohelcosis. A paste of the powdered bark is a good absorbent for inflammatory swellings. It is also good for burns. Leaves and tender shoots have purgative properties and are also recommended for wounds and skin diseases. Fruits are laxative and digestive.
Bark—astringent, antiseptic, alterative, laxative, haemostatic, vaginal disinfectant (used in diabetes, diarrhoea, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, nervous disorders; also in skin diseases.) Applied externally on unhealthy ulcers and wounds. Leaves and twigs laxative.

Siddha Uses: Vellai, Viranam
In Ganesh Pooja leaves are used.  Gowtham Buddha got enlightment under this tree.

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