Akkaramkolli അക്കരംകൊല്ലി

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
An annual erect, match branched herb, up to 30cm tall, Leaves decussate or in false whorls, linear to sibilate. Flowers light pink in terminal and auxiliary paniculate cymes and fruit is like capsule.
The leaves are pounded and applied as poultice, warm or cold, over boils and inflammatory swellings, they are given in the form of pills with molasses in jaundice. In malaya the flowering head along with the portion of stem and leaves is used as demulcent and astringent.