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| Botanical Name | Digera arvensis Forsk. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Thoyakeerai |
| Family | Amaranthaceae |
| Cotyledon | Dicot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Slender, erect or ascending, glabrous stems,flowers different colours, spike inflorescence |
| Medicinal uses | • Anti-bacterial |
| • hepatoprotective | |
| • anti-diabetic | |
| • hepatoprotective and | |
| • nephrotoxicity protective | |
| Places / Locations | * Tirupathur District |
| * Gingee Fort | |
| * Madurai district forest areas | |
| * Tiruchirappalli District | |
| * Piranmalai Forest, Sivagangai District | |
