ARTEMISIA MARITIMA AJVAIN
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Artemisia
Species: A. maritima
COMMON NAME:-gadadhar, ajvain, ajmod, phillaur..
NATURE:-it is a heavy, permanent fragrant shrub has height about 1 meter high.
LEAVES:-Leaves are mostly 2-5 centimeter long, mostly whitish in colour separated into many fine, linear segments..
FLOWERS:-flowers are small in size, and mostly in little spikes.
MEDICINAL USES of Ajvain:-the drugs obtained by this plants through their dried leaves and flowers head.it has been suggested that the drug should be collected in near the beginning of spring by the time at which the flower heads have not completely developed. Main use of this drug is for throwing out of squirms from stomach. The drug is also useful in fevers .. and as a refreshment.
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