| PlantID | 0026 |
| Botanical Name | Pluchea indica |
| Common Name | Kalapani |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Pluchea | | Species: | indica |
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| Part used | Roots and Leaves |
| Medicinal Properties | Astringent, Antipyretic. |
| Medicinal Use | Reduces muscle pain, helps with haemorrhoids, kidney stones, lowers blood sugar, reduces pain, promotes digestion, elixir of longevity, fever. |
| Chemistry | Leaves: proteins. Whole plant: chlorogenic acid and an essential oil. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Grows wild in marshes or swamps. Usually cultivated for quickest hedges. |
| Description | This is arichly branched shrub with alternate pale green, dentate(toothed) leaves. The terminal flowers are rose-purple and grow in rather loose few-flowered heads. Flowers : numerous, pink-purple. |
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