Kadal Manjanatti (Sea Ammannia)
Ammannia baccifera
About Kadal Manjanatti (Sea Ammannia)
Kadal Manjanatti (Sea Ammannia) (Ammannia baccifera) is a herb used in the Siddha Medicine tradition to help with Skin Health, Wound Healing, Rheumatism, and Fever. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Ammannia baccifera, also known as the monarch redstem or blistering ammannia is a species in the family Lythraceae. It is widespread in the tropical regions of Asia, America and Africa. It has been naturalized in Spain. It is annual and herbaceous, and can be found in marshes, swamps, rice fields and water courses at low elevations. It is considered endangered in Israel, but because it is widespread and common elsewhere, the IUCN considers it to be...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist