Benth.Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat: Deccan, Konkan and Karnataka.
Unani: Brahmdandi. (Tricholepis angustifolia DC. of the same family has also been equated with Brahmdandi in National Formulary of Unani Medicine.)Folk: Brahmdandi (Maharashtra), Ajadandi.Action: Antiseptic, bitter tonic.
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