Kadaladi

  • Botanical Name : Achyranthes Aspera
  • English Name : Chaff Flower
  • Sanskrit Name : Apamarga
  • Malayalam Name : Kadaladi (കടലാടി)
  • Part Used : Seeds, Roots, Stoods, Leaves and Flowers
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Overview

  • Achyranthes Aspera is an erect, many-branched, spreading, and quadrangular herb that can live for several years, reaching a height of 6 to 7 feet. Commonly known as chaff flower, prickly chaff flower, and devil’s horsewhip.
  • The plant’s roots, seeds, leaves, flowers, and fruits have been used for medicinal purpose; 21 leaves of Achyranthes Aspera are regularly used in Ganesh Patra pooja on Ganesh Chaturthi.
  • The leaves are simple, hairy, and short-stalked, with two colors- yellowish below and green above. They are situated opposite each other on a sharp-pointed woody stem, measuring 8 to 10 cm long and 7 to 8 cm wide, with a broad base and a pointed tip like an egg.
  • Achyranthes Aspera produces small green/yellowish-white flowers that form narrow, long spikes, growing up to 60 cm long.

Habitat

  • Achyranthes Aspera is mainly found in tropical Asian, African, and warmer regions, including Australia and America, Ceylon, and Baluchistan. In India, it predominantly grows as a weed on roadsides.

Phytochemistry

  • Achyranthes Aspera contains various major classes of compounds, including fatty acids, D-glucuronic, betaine, oleanolic acid, triacontanol, spathulenol, alkaloids, achyranthine, different amino acids, ecdysterone, oleonic acid, bisdesmosidic triterpenoid-based saponins, spinasterol, dihydroxy ketones, and n-hexacos-14-enoic.
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Nutritional Prowess

  • All parts (seeds, roots, leaves) of Achyranthes Asperah have been used both traditionally and medicinally; it has a strong, unpleasant smell when used externally or internally.
  • Achyranthes Aspera possesses expectorant, stomach tonic, laxative, anthelmintic, diuretic, lithotriptic, sudorific, demulcent, anti-inflammatory, anticataract, antifungal, antibacterial, hypoglycemic, antihyperlipidemic, antiperiodic, antiasthmatic, hepatoprotective, and anti-allergic properties that aid in treating various health issues.
  • Achyranthes Aspera supplements can help remove excess body fat by preventing accumulation in the abdomen and gluteal regions, helping control body weight.
  • Achyranthes Aspera juice, with its ropan (astringent)and anti-inflammatory properties, is used in ulcers/wounds for faster healing.
  • Achyranthes Aspera root paste and juice help alleviate pain, reduce itching, and treat skin rashes caused by insect bites and urticaria when applied topically.
  • Daily consumption of Achyranthes Aspera supplement powder with honey improves digestion.
  • Achyranthes Aspera has excellent digestive and appetizing properties, aiding digestion to maintain overall body health.
  • In Ayurveda, a unique medicine called Apamarga ash is very effective externally for fistula and fissure.
  • Achyranthes Aspera oil is predominantly used to expel excessive phlegm from the body and provides relief from cough.
  • Achyranthes Aspera’s purgative quality softens stool, lowering the risk of constipation, piles, fistula, and fissures.
  • When taken orally, Achyranthes Aspera breaks down calcium oxalate calculi with its Tikshna property, expelling them through increased urine output (diuretic).
  • Achyranthes Aspera, rich in potassium, keeps the heart healthy.

Dermatological Perks

  • Achyranthes aspera helps reduce itching and skin rashes when applied externally.
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