Scientific name :Elephantopus scaber
Family :Asteraceae
Habitat :Annual herb
Medicinal uses : Mucilaginous decoration of roots and leaves are used as emollient for dysuria , diarrhoea , dysentery , swellings and stomach pain . Root is prescribed to prevent vomiting . Powdered with pepper it is applied for tooth-ache . Leaves are used in applications for eczema and ulcers.