Details of Plants:Spilanthes acmella

Plant details

Family: Asteraceae
Phytochemicals

Nisobutylamidemoeit
Spilanthol
Stigmasteryl-3-O6-D-Glycopyranoside
NE-statewise availability

Arunachal Pradesh
Nagaland
Vernacular Name

Arunachal Pradesh: Marsing
Nagaland: Kevega (Angami)
Ailments cured

Cough
Fever
Toothache
Plant parts used and methods

Leaves: Decoction taken orally
Flower: Paste applied topically
Plant References

Chase. P.E; Singh. O.P. Ethnomedicinal plants used by Angami tribe of Nagaland, India. Indian Journal of Tropical Biodiversity. (1):29-42, 2013.

Tangjanga. S; et al. An ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants in the Eastern Himalayan zone of Arunachal Pradesh; India; Journal of Ethnopharmacology 134; 18–25; 2011.

Phytochemical References

Dubey, S; et al. Phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Spilanthes acmella: a review. Advances in pharmacological sciences, 2013.