The Vernonia cinerea - நெய்ச்சிட்டி is a widespread weed, in waste places and gardens. These pictures taken at Bedok Road, Singapore.Grows not more than 1 metre tall, usually 0.5 meters. Purple flowering heads, called "cupid's shaving brush", sometimes pinkish, small 6 -7 mm.
Leave your lawn unmowed for a month and the Vernonia cinerea will be the first to sprout to prominence .
Used in traditional medicine in most cultures. In Tamil medicine, its juice is used mainly as a vehicle for other compositions, besides being a lone prescription.
And Siddhar Theraiyar says:
தூயழகி றப்புரியுஞ் சூதகந்த மாதிகளால்
வாயழுகி நாறுப்புண்ணை மாற்றிவிடுந் - தீயழலை
நீக்கிவிடு நிம்பநெய்யை நெய்யாக் கிடும்வமன்ம்
போக்கிவிடு நெய்ச்சிட்டிப் பூண்டு.
.... தேரையர் வெண்பா
The ripe seeds, with 'feathers' waiting for a wind to blow them to your grass patch.
Hi Saba,
ReplyDeleteThis feathers - i used to play when i was a kid and still play whenever i spot one.Its nice to see in pictures, this pic i will cut paste - thank you saba,
Nita
Sir, it is reallu usefl for me and one more I want toknow is that what is Neichirattai" please send to "jjrantony@gmail.com"
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Ram, Chennai, India.
Thank you for your post. Hakkas in Sarawak use this plant for "cooling down temperatures" and also to remedy knee pains. I have taken the brew myself and found it very useful too. Yes they are found in abandoned fields.
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