Indian Medicinal Plants An Illustrated Dictionary

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700 Vernonia javanica DC.
mittent fever, filariasis, pityriasis versicolour
(tinea versicolor), blisters, boils,
vaginal discharges and in cases of psychoneurosis.
Aerial parts gave luteolin-7-monobeta-D-glucopyranoside.
Whole plant
gave triterpene compounds—betaamyrin
acetate, lupeol acetate, betaamyrin
and lupeol; sterols—beta-sitosterol,
stigmasterol and alpha-spinasterol;
phenolic resin and potassium chloride.
Dosage ◮ Whole plant—10–20 ml
juice; 5–10 g powder for external
use. (API, Vol. III.)
Vernonia javanica DC.
Synonym ◮ V. arborea Hook. f. non-
Buch.-Ham.
Family ◮ Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat ◮ West Bengal, Assam,
Meghalaya and Western Ghats.
Siddha/Tamil ◮ Shutthi.
Action ◮ Bark—febrifuge. The bark
is chewed as a substitute for betel
leaves.
Vernonia patula Merrill.
Synonym ◮ V. chinensis Less.
Family ◮ Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat ◮ The Aka hills of Arunachal
Pradesh, as a weed.
Action ◮ Leaves and roots—
decoctionusedincoldsand
fevers. Young plants—used for
the treatment of convulsions in
children.
Vernonia roxburghii Less.
Family ◮ Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat ◮ Himachal Pradesh, Uttar
Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar.
Ayurvedic ◮
species).
Sahadevi (related
Folk ◮ Doraa-baahaa.
Action ◮ Roots—used for articular
rheumatism.
Vernonia teres Wall. ex DC.
Family ◮ Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat ◮ Tropical Himalayas from
Kumaon to Sikkim; Bihar and
Central India.
Action ◮ Herb—used for dysmenorrhoea,
and for the treatment of
wounds and ulcers. Flower-heads—
ascaricidal.
The leaf juice showed in vitro activity
against earthworms, tapeworms and
roundworms.
Veronica beccabunga Linn.
Family ◮ Scrophulariaceae.
Habitat ◮ Western Himalayas and
Kashmir at 2,700–3,600 m.
English ◮ Brooklime.
Folk ◮ Titalokiyaa, Tezhak.
Action ◮ Antiscorbutic, blood
purifier, alterative, diuretic. Used
for scurvy, scrofulous affections,
swollen piles, lithiasis, skin diseases,
burns, ulcers.