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| Botanical Name | Spilanthes acmella Murr. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Akkarakaram |
| Family | Asteraceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves opposite, inflorescence terminal, flowers yellow, fruits achene |
| Medicinal uses | • Relieve stomatitis |
| • diuretic | |
| • anti - oxidant | |
| • anxiety and | |
| • depression | |
| Places / Locations | * Musiri Taluk |
| * Punjai Puliampatty village, Tiruppur District | |
| * Palani Hill | |
| * Thudaripettai, Nagapattinam | |
| * Gingee Fort, Villupuram District | |