medicinal values of spreading hog weed
Spreading hog weed is found all over India in the rainy season. There are two types of spreading hog weed, one is white and other is red. Between them red spreading hog weed is found more and has medicinal values. The different parts of this herb like leaves,stem and flowers are of red color. When the fruits of it ripe, it dries from top of it. When rainy season comes, it germinates again, so, it is called spreading hog weed. This type of herb spreads very soon, it is 2-3 m long with tender branches, leaves longer by 1 inch from half, round or oval, mild hairy, placed in front of one another. The flowers are small, pink colored. The fruits are 1/2 inch long. In rainy season, both the flowers and fruits come. Chemical constituents - Potassium nitrate, nitrate and chlorate are found in it. Properties - It is a pain killing, cool, heart stimulating and urinating herb. It is used in heart diseases, dropsy, jaundice, strangury and kidney disorders. It has goo...