Vernonia cinerea

Vernonia cinerea, Sahadevi Ironweed, Purple Fleabane, Ash-colored Fleabane, Ash FleabaneSahadevi (Ayurveda)Naichotte Poonde (Siddha)Yi Zhi Xiang 一枝香 (TCM) Vernonia cinereaM. Blanco, Flora de Filipinas., ed. 3 (1875) Vernonia cinerea(Photo by J.M.Garg) (Wikimedia) Botanical name: Vernonia cinerea (syn. Cyanthillium cinereum) Parts used: Root (Rhizome); Herb (leaf) Temperature & Taste: Cool, dry. Pungent, Bitter Uses: 1. Clears Wind-Heat,…