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| Botanical Name | Aerva tomentosa Forsk. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Perumpoolai |
| Family | Amarantaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves alternate, inflorescence axillary spike, flowers white, fruit utricle |
| Medicinal uses | • Head ache |
| • joint pain | |
| • tooth aches | |
| • wound healing and | |
| • respiratory diseases | |
| Places / Locations | * Sirumalai Hills of Dindigul District |
| * Theni District | |
| * Nagapattinam District | |
| * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District | |
| * Palamalai Hills, Salem District | |
