Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000008915

Family: AMARANTHACEAE

Scientific Name: Amaranthus spinosus L.

Collector: S. Panigrahi

Country: India

Uses: It is febrifuge and is used for eruptive fevers. It is used as lactagogue. Leaves are emollient. Infusion of shoots are used in eczema.