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Little ironweed, Purple feabane • Hindi: Sahadevi सहदेवी • Marathi: Sadodi • Tamil: பூவங்குருந்தல்

Little ironweed, Purple feabane • Hindi: Sahadevi सहदेवी • Marathi: Sadodi • Tamil: பூவங்குருந்தல் Puvamkuruntal • Telugu: Sahadevi • Bengali: Kuksim Botanical name: Cyanthillium cinereum (L.) H.Rob. Cyanthillium cinereum Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower family) Synonyms: Vernonia cinerea, Conyza cinerea, Senecioides cinerea Spanish: machadita; rabo de buey; yerba morada French: ayapana sauvage Chinese: ye xiang niu Cuba: machadita Fiji: kaukamea; tho vuka; vutikaumondro India: ankari; ankta; pokasubgo; sahaderi; sandri Indonesia: maryuna Japan: mura-saki-mukashi-yomogi; reinan-nogiku; yambaru-higotai Lesser Antilles: inflammation bush; iron bush; measle bush Malaysia: rumput taki babi; tambak-tambak Mauritius: ayapa sauvage Nigeria: bojure Philippines: agas-moro; bulak-manok; kolong-kugon Puerto Rico: rabo de buey; yerba socialista Sri Lanka: alavangu pillu; monara kudumbiya Thailand: kaan thuup; yaa dok khaao; yaa-saam-wan; ya-la-ong Synonymy Conyza cinerea L. Serratula cinerea (L.) Roxb. Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less. Cacalia cinerea (L.) Kuntze Cyanopis erigeroides DC. Eupatorium myosotifolium Jacq. Seneciodes cinereum (L.) Kuntze ex Kuntze Vernonia cyanonioides Walp. Vernonia dendigulensis DC. Vernonia diffusa Decne. Vernonia erigeroides (DC.) DC. Vernonia lentii Volk. & O.Hoffm. Vernonia leptophylla DC. Vernonia montana Hook.f. Vernonia parviflora Reinw. Vernonia physalifolia DC. Vernonia rhomboides Edgew. Vernonia villosa W.F.Wright Cyanthillium cinereum is an annual herb up to 120 cm (4 feet) tall. It produces flat-topped arrays of numerous flower heads, each with pinkish or purplish disc florets but no ray florets. The species can be confused with Emilia sonchifolia, but the flower bracts of the latter are much longer and vase-shaped. Cyanthillium cinereum has been used for smoking cessation in Thailand and other countries, and as relief for the common cold. Little ironweed is an annual or short-lived perennial to 50cm with ovate leaves. The stems branch repeatedly at the top to hold aloft the small cylindrical, purple flower heads. Flowers throughout the year. Originally from Central America, now a pantropical weed, it is sometimes considered native to Western Australia. Found in upland crop areas, waste places and roadsides throughout India. Cyanthillium cinereum (also known as little ironweed and poovamkurunnila in Malayalam) is a species of perennial plants in the sunflower family. The species is native to tropical Africa and to tropical Asia (India, Indochina, Indonesia, etc.) and has become naturalized in Australia, Mesoamerica, tropical South America, the West Indies, and the US State of Florida. Medicinal uses: The seeds yield a fatty oil and are used as an anthelmintic and alexipharmic; they are said to be quite effective against roundworms and threadworms. They are also given for coughs, flatulence, intestinal colic and dysuria and for leucoderma, psoriasis and other chronic skin-diseases. The seeds are made into a paste with lime juice and used for destroying pediculi. Medicinal Uses 1. Passing Kidney Stones 2. Menstrual Pain 3. Stomach Ulcers 4. Loose Teeth 5. Hemorrhaging – especially after childbirth 6. General after childbirth pain relief 7. Dandruff 8. Fever 9. Chills 10. Syphilis 11. Skin rashes 12. Appetite Stimulation 13. Sore throat 14. Digestion Regulation 15. Gout 16. Headache 17. Sickle Cell Anemia 18. Blood Impurity 19. Dysphasia 20. Diabetes A $3 million cancer study involving ironweed is being conducted over the course of five years at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. Scientific researchers will study how the compounds in ironweed extract could be used to treat (and perhaps even cure) both brain and breast cancers. If the ironweed plant extract performs as aggressively as hoped, it could ultimately be used in place of more conventional forms of cancer treatment, like chemotherapy. Native Americans also chewed on the leaves for their medicinal value and to use as a type of nicotine style chew. Ironweed blooms during the late summer months, producing a dense flower head full of purple petals. The scientific name of the wildflower many deem a mere weed, is Vernonia altissima. It was named after English botanist William Vernon who “discovered” ironweed during the late 1600s through early 1700s on a journey through North America. It has long been used in traditional medicines to treat fever. Now, scientific studies show that it has medicinal properties like anti-diabetic and antimicrobial activities. The plant is also said to have sedative effects and promotes digestion.