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| Botanical Name | Argemone mexicana L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Naykadugu |
| Family | Papaveraceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence terminal solitary cymose,flowers bright yellow and fruits capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Malaria |
| • jaundice | |
| • rheumatism | |
| • leprosy and | |
| • antimicrobial | |
| Places / Locations | * Sirumalai Hills of Dindigul District |
| * Kottur hills- Dharmapuri District | |
| * Coimbatore District | |
| * Kanjamalai Hills, Salem | |
| * Vanavasi hill, Salem District | |
