| PlantID | 0121 |
| Botanical Name | Spilanthes paniculata |
| Common Name | Phakphet |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Asteridae | | Order: | Asterales | | Family: | Asteraceae | | Genus: | Spilanthes | | Species: | paniculata |
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| Part used | Leaves, Root, Flowers and Fruits. |
| Medicinal Properties | Flower heads are local anaesthetic. |
| Medicinal Use | Used to relieve toothache and infections of throat and gum, arthritis, stomatitis, ulcer and general weakness. |
| Chemistry | Protein, fat, carbohydrates, Ca, P, vitamin B, vitamin C. |
| Cultivation | It is propagated by seeds or stem cutting. |
| Regional Habitat | It grows in waste places, roadsides and riversides. Distribution: Jhalawar district of Rajasthan. |
| Description | An erect annual herb, perennial, growth up to 40cm. It has soft branching stems. Leaves: opposite, ovate-lanceolate, with wavy margins. Flowers: bright yellow, flower heads radiate or discoid, usually solitary. Achenes are obovoid, 3-angled, 3 mm long, tip slightly depressed. Fruit: small, dry, hard, 1-seeded achene. Seeds: many, small, compressed and brown colored. Flowers and fruits appears during July-October.
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