Baccharoides anthelmintica
(L.) Moench
Asteraceae
Ascaricida anthelmintica (L.) Sweet
Ascaricida indica Cass.
Centratherum anthelminticum (L.) Kuntze ex Gamble
Conyza anthelmintica L.
Serratula anthelmintica (L.) Roxb.
Vernonia anthelmintica (L.) Willd.
Vernonia stenolepis Oliv.
Common Name: Kinka
General Information
Kinka is a robust, branched, annual plant growing 60 - 100cm tall[
304- Title
- Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kapoor. L. D.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Florida.
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-8493-2929-9
- Description
- A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
].
The plant is often gathered from the wild and used medicinally, especially in Asia. It is sometimes cultivated for medicinal purposes in countries such as in India and China. It has been grown experimentally in the USA as a possible source of epoxy fatty acids (oil).
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
Tropics from eastern and southern Africa, through Asia to Myanmar and Laos.
Habitat
Waste places[
615- Title
- Pharmacographia Indica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai.
- Year
- 1890
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century.
]. Grassland and roadsides[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.75 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
The plant is sometimes used for seasoning curries[
].
Medicinal
The small, extremely bitter seeds are powerfully anthelmintic, diuretic, stomachic and tonic[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
,
304- Title
- Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kapoor. L. D.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Florida.
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-8493-2929-9
- Description
- A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
]. They are said to be an effective treatment against threadworms even if their use is not followed by a purgative[
304- Title
- Handbook of Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kapoor. L. D.
- Publisher
- CRC Press, Florida.
- Year
- 2001
- ISBN
- 0-8493-2929-9
- Description
- A very detailed book on some of the key Ayurvedic herbs, giving both technical and non-technical information on each plant. The whole is very well referenced.
]. An infusion is used as a treatment for coughs and flatulence[
615- Title
- Pharmacographia Indica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai.
- Year
- 1890
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century.
].
The seeds are used in the treatment of skin diseases, and for treating scorpion stings[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
The bruised seeds, ground up into a paste with lime juice, are applied externally as a treatment to kill lice[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
,
615- Title
- Pharmacographia Indica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Dymock W.; Warden C.J.H.; Hooper D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Education Society's Press, Byculla; Mombai.
- Year
- 1890
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Information on the principal plant medicines encountered in India in the 19th century.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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