Lour.Synonym: C. minima (Linn.) A.Br. & Asch.Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat: In damp places throughout the plains and low hills in India.
English: Sneezewort.Ayurvedic: Kshavaka, Chhikkini, Chhikkikaa.Folk: Nak-chhikani.Action: Used for the treatment of rhinitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngeal tumors and obstructions, asthma and cold; also used in hemicrania.
The plant extract showed a good an- titussive and expectorant activity on mice. The flavonoids, sesquiterpenes and amide exhibited significant antial- lergy activity in passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) test.
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