Poll question: Identify this most commonly seen plant
a. Edible
b. Weed
c. Medicinal
This so called weed commonly seen in our grounds, especially vigorous growth in monsoon, is edible. Alternanthera Sessills is known locally by various names like Sessille Joyweed, Gudari bhaji, Honganne Soppu, Ponnaganti kura, etc in our various states and cooked as a sabzi, which is filled with all minerals and nutrition.
Originally from South America and Pacific regions, now is widely naturalised all over tropical countries.
A plant that we treat as weed and discard is highly medicinal…used to treat night blindness, respiratory issues, fever,
bronchitis, asthma, and coughs, eczema, acne
Wound healing,
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties of the plant is used to
treat pain, wound healing, dysentery, asthma, and hypertension.
cardiovascular and liver diseases.