author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Ibrahim A. El-Garf and Husseiny A. H. Elgendy
Synonym
- Achyranthes aspera L., Sp. Pl., ed. 1, 204 (1753); Boulos, Fl. Egypt 1: 139(1999).
- var. sicula L., Sp. Pl., ed. 1, 204 (1753).
- var. pubescens (Moq.) C.C. Towens., Kew Bull. 29: 473 (1974).
- Syn. Achyranthes fruticosa Lam.var. pubescens Moq. in A. DC.Prodr.13(2): 314 (1849).
- No’aim نعيم
- Prickly chaff
family name
AMARANTHACEAE
genus name
Achyranthes
- Proximate Composition and Proteins
- Lipids and Volatlile Oil
- Steroids and Long Chain Compounds
- Saponins
- Nitrogenous and Phenolic Compounds
Achyranthes aspera is used to treat various kinds of ailments. Many traditional uses of the herb are mentioned (e.g. Goyal et al., 2007; Ayyanar and Ignacimuthu, 2008; Dwivedi et al., 2008).
The Zulu use an infusion of the root as an emetic for pains in the chest not due to cough.
The steam from boiling the plant is used in a hot bath for acute chills.
The plant is not poisonous and the young parts are eaten by cattle and by man in Tanganyika.
The roots are applied to cut to stop bleeding.
location
egypt