Ayapana triplinervis (Vahl) R.M.King & H.Rob.

• Family: Asteraceae
• Vernacular names: Ayyapana, Vishapacha, അയ്യപ്പന, വിഷപച്ച (Malayalam), Ayyappana (English), Ajaparnah (Sanskrit), Ayappani (Tamil)
• Distribution: Native of tropical America
• Description: Slender perennial herbs, somewhat woody at the base, creeping and rooting at the lower nodes, branches ascending; young shoots purple. Leaves simple, opposite, narrowly elliptic or lanceolate, base cuneate, acuminate at apex distantly toothed or nearly entire margins, triplinerved. Inflorescence a lax, few-headed corymbs. Achenes, narrowly oblong, 5-angled; pappus ca 3 mm long.
• Habit: Herb
• Habitat: Grown as medicinal plant
• Flowering & Fruiting: January-March

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• Parts used: Leaves
• Properties & Uses: Cardiotonic and digestive. The leaves are used in ulcer, cough, asthma, fever, stomach troubles, piles, skin irruptions and scabies.
• Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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