| PlantID | 0015 |
| Botanical Name | Centipeda minima |
| Common Name | Nakchhikni |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Centipeda | | Species: | minima |
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| Part used | Leaves, Seeds |
| Medicinal Properties | Anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, sunscreen and cell renewal. |
| Medicinal Use | Skin disorders including relief of itching, dry skin from proriasis. |
| Chemistry | Antibacterial sesquiterpene lactones, indentified as 6-O-methylacrylplenolin, 6-O-iso-butyroylplenolin, 6-O-angeloylplenolin. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Frequently found along nalas in moist and shady places. Distribution: Dungarpur, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, and Kota districts of Rajasthan. |
| Description | This is a prostrate or ascending slender, leafy herb, somewhat wooly or nearly smooth, with numerous branches spreading from the root, and 8-20cm long. The leaves are oblong-obovate to oblanceolate, are 1cm long or less. The achenes are about 1mm long. Flowers and fruits appears during October-April. |
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