Nepali: Thakal
Hindi: Bharbhand
English : Prickly poppy
Sanskrit: Brahmadandi
Scientific Name: Argemon mexicana Linn.
Family: Papaveraceae
Habit: An erect , prickly annual herb
Flowering and Fruiting Period: December-June
Chemical Constituents:
The fatty acid composition of the oil from the seeds obtained is myristic,1; Palmitic, 12; stearic,5; arachidic,1; oleic,23 and linoleic , 58%.
Occurence:
Tropical to Sub-tropical zones.
Description :
An erect , prickly annual herb, up to 1.2m height, naturalized upto an altitude of 1500m.
Uses:
The seeds are emetic and narcotic. Seeds are reported to be used for diarrohea and dysentry.
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
Hindi: Bharbhand
English : Prickly poppy
Sanskrit: Brahmadandi
Scientific Name: Argemon mexicana Linn.
Family: Papaveraceae
Habit: An erect , prickly annual herb
Flowering and Fruiting Period: December-June
Chemical Constituents:
The fatty acid composition of the oil from the seeds obtained is myristic,1; Palmitic, 12; stearic,5; arachidic,1; oleic,23 and linoleic , 58%.
Occurence:
Tropical to Sub-tropical zones.
Description :
An erect , prickly annual herb, up to 1.2m height, naturalized upto an altitude of 1500m.
Uses:
The seeds are emetic and narcotic. Seeds are reported to be used for diarrohea and dysentry.
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.