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| Botanical Name | Blepharis boerhaaviaefolia Pers. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Adukku chedi |
| Family | Acanthaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Description | Leaves oposite inflorescence terminal spike, flowers white, fruits oblong capsule |
| Medicinal uses | • Asthma |
| • throat inflammation | |
| • wounds | |
| • ulcer and | |
| • fever | |
| Places / Locations | * Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary (Thoothukudi District) |
| * Hosur, Krishnagiri District | |
| * Urban areas in Madurai District | |
| * Nagapattinam District | |
| * Nagapattinam District | |
