- Family:
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Compositae; Asteraceae.
- Habitat:
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Native to Brazil; found as a weed throughout the greater part of India.
- Ayurvedic:
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Trikantaka. (Different from Gokshura; also equated with Martynia diandra, Martineacea, known as Kaakanaasaa.)
- Action:
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Used in dermatological affections.
The essential oil (yield 0.2%) showed antibacterial and antifungal activity.
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Khare, C. (2007). Acanthospermum hispidum DC.. In: Khare, C. (eds) Indian Medicinal Plants. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-70638-2_21
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