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| Botanical Name | Aerva lanata Juss. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Poolai Poo |
| Family | Amarantaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence axillary spike, flowers white, fruit utricle |
| Medicinal uses | • Asthma |
| • diarrhoea | |
| • kidney stones | |
| • intestinal worms and | |
| • cold | |
| Places / Locations | * Chitteri Hills,Dharmapuri District |
| * Coimbatore District | |
| * Sirumalai Hills of Dindigul District | |
| * Kancheepuram District | |
| * Tenkasi District | |