Celosia argentea Health Dictionary

Celosia Argentea: From 1 Different Sources


Linn.

Family: Amaranthaceae.

Habitat: A common weed, occurring throughout India.

English: Wild Cock's Comb.

Ayurvedic: Shitivaaraka, Vitunna.

Siddha/Tamil: Pannaikeerai.

Folk: Shveta-murga, Sarvari, Sarvali, Surali.

Action: Flowers—used in menor- rhagia, blood-dysentery. Seeds— antidiarrhoeal, also used in stomatitis. Whole plant—antibacterial, antiscorbutic and cooling.

Tender leaves are rich in potassium and in B1 and B6. An alcoholic extract of the leaves and its flavonoids showed antibacterial activity, which was comparable to ampicillin and streptomycin.

The seeds contain 11.6-17% of protein and 6.4-10.9% of a fatty oil. The seeds and roots yield triterpenoid sapo- nins. An alcoholic extract of the seeds possess significant diuretic activity.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Celosia

(Greek) A fiery woman; burning; aflame

Celosiah, Celosea, Celoseah... celosia

Celosia Cristata

Linn.

Family: Amaranthaceae.

Habitat: Indian gardens, as ornamental.

English: Cock's Comb

Ayurvedic: Jataadhaari.

Folk: Laal Murgaa.

Action: Seeds—demulcent; used for painful micturition, dysentery Flowers—used in menorrhagia and diarrhoea.

The plant contains betanin, and several sterols. The inflorescence contain amarantin, isoamarantin, celosianin and isocelosianin. The seeds contain 10.1-12.8% of protein and yield 7.27.9% of a fatty oil.

Choline esters of hyaluronic acid from the plant, when fed to rats, showed antiulcer and gastro-protective effect.... celosia cristata



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