Uses in Tradition systems of medicine

• Aerva lanata is commonly described in Ayurveda as with anti-inflammatory.
• Antihelmintic, anti-bacterial and mild analgesic effects.
• It is used in the treatment of lithiasis, cough, asthma, and headache and as an antidote for rat poisoning.

• Alpha Amyrin.
• Beta Sitoterol
• Comsterol

Suggested Medicinal Properties

• Antioxidant Properties
• Lowers Blood Sugar Levels
• Treats Asthma
• Treats Diarrhea
• Anti Urolithiatic Activite
• For Getting Rid Of Intestinal Worms
• Anti Cancer Properties
• Protects The Kidneys

Active Phytochemicals

The whole plant of A.lanata showed the presence of the following phytochemical

1. Flavonoids
Flavonoids, a group of natural substances with variable phenolic structures, are found in fruits, vegetables, grains, bark, roots, stems, flowers, tea and wine. These natural products are well known for their beneficial effects on health and efforts are being made to isolate the ingredients so called flavonoids.

2. Terpenoids :
Terpenoids are volatile substances which give plants and flowers their fragrance. They occur widely in the leaves and fruits of higher plants, conifers, citrus and eucalyptus. The term terpene' was given to the compounds isolated from terpentine, a volatile liquid isolated from pine trees.

3. Glycosides :

4. Saponins

5. Resins

6. Carbohydrates

7. Proteins