- Family : ASTERACEAE
(Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower Family)
- Family (Hindi name) : GENDA FAMILY (गेंदा फैमिली)
- Family (as per The APG System III) : Compositae
- Synonym(s) : Absinthium moxa Besser; Artemisia asiatica Nakai ex Pamp.; Artemisia discolor var. glandulifera L.F.Hend.; Artemisia dubia var. orientalis; Artemisia flodmanii Rydb.; Artemisia grata Wall. ex Besser; Artemisia indica var. orientalis (Pamp.) H.Hara; Artemisia leptophylla D.Don; Artemisia leptostachya DC.; Artemisia longiflora Pamp.; Artemisia princeps var. orientalis H.Hara; Artemisia vulgaris var. flodmanii (Rydb.) M.Peck; Artemisia vulgaris subsp. flodmanii (Rydb.) H.M.Hall & Clem.; Artemisia vulgaris var. glandulifera (L.F.Hend.) M.Peck; Artemisia vulgaris var. indica (Willd.) Hassk.; Artemisia vulgaris var. vulgatissima Besser; Artemisia wallichiana Besser
- Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Artemisia indica Willd.
- Common name : Indian Wormwood, Mugwort
- Vernacular name :
- Khel-bijak (Garo)
- Majtari, Mastaru, Buer, Charmar (Hindi)
- Machi-patri, Manchapatri, Davana, Manjipatri (Kannada)
- Tiru-nitripach-cha, Appa, Damanakam (Malayalam)
- Leibakngou (Manipuri)
- Titepati (Nepali)
- Agnidamani, Bahukantaka, Damanaka (Sanskrit)
- Machipatchai, Machipattiri (Tamil)
- Machi-patri, Adavi-dhavanamu, Davanamu (Telugu)
- Arthamasia, Baranjasif (Urdu)
- Habit : Perennial herb
- Habitat : Roadsides, forest margins, slopes, shrublands; low elevations to 2750 m. altitude
- Comments / notes : An infusion of leaves is used in the treatment of nervous and spasmodic affections, in asthma and in diseases of the brain. This infusion is also considered to be helpful in improving the appetite. The juice of the plant is used in Nepal to treat diarrhoea, dysentery and abdominal pains. It is used as an eyewash where it is said to relieve the burning sensation in conjunctivitis. A paste of the plant is applied externally to treat wounds. The roots are antiSepic and are a tonic for the kidneys.
- Key identification features : Branches 10-15(-20) cm; leaves densely arachnoid tomentose, lobules acute apically, midvein narrowly winged.
- Flower, Fruit : August-October
- Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
- Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
- Native : Bhutan, Cambodia, China, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya
- Exotic/Native : Native
- World Distribution : Indian Subcontinent to Japan and Philippines
- Literature :
- Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 150
- GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 2: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 1559
- Read more :
- Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Artemisia indica. Downloaded on 4 October 2024.
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