Bergia ammannioides Roxb.
Family – Elatinaceae
➡️ It is found mostly in marshes, swamps and moist area.
➡️ Leaves opposite decussate with serrate margins.
➡️ Flowers in very tight clusters around leaf axils all along the stems, Buds reddish.
💉 Medicinal uses –
🌺 The whole plant infusion of Bergia ammannioides is applied to cure scabies, wounds, cuts.
🌺 Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial activity.
Sugimani Marndi
Biodiversity and Conservation Lab.
Ambika Prasad Research Foundation
Cuttack, Odisha