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• Argemone Mexicana
  

Source: Wikipedia

OTHER NAMES

Tamil: Biramadandu 
English: The mexican poppy 
Telugu: Brahmdandi  chettu
Malayalam: Ponnummattum 
Kannada: Arasina-ummatta 
Marathi: Kanta-dhotra
Hindi: Bharband 
Sanskrit: Swarna Kshiri

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description & usage

Argemone is a perennial herb grows in waste lands. The leaves are spiny, sessile and flowers are yellow. The fruits are capsule bearing number of small spines and seeds. 
 
Uses : 
Asthma, skin diseases, eye diseases. 
 
How to Use: 
The latex is used for skin disease and eye diseases as externally. 
 
Parts Used: 
 Seeds, latex 
 
Taste: 
 Bitterness 
 
Action: 
 Laxative, sedative, nausant, aperient 

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