OFFICIAL NAME – Sphaeranthus indicus
HEALTH BENEFITS – Gorakhmundi is used to reduce swelling, nervine pain, headache, migrain, indigestion, hepatomegaly, jaundice, haemorrhoids, prolonged cough and asthma. Oil made from roots is used as aphrodisiac. Useful in burning micturation and diabetes.
HOME REMEDY – Its paste can be applied on the body to reduce inflammation. In case of a severe headache, take 1 spoon of swaras mixed with marich.
NUTRITION CONTAIN – Anti-inflammatory, analgesic, livertonic, blood purifier, diuretic, antipyretic and rasayan.
OTHER NAME – Mundi, Shravani, Mirangni, Mudmudiya etc.
FLAVOUR – It is bitter and pungent.
CHEMISTRY – Mundi plant contains sphaeranthine and glucoside. It also has red colour flavoured oil in it, which contains yuzinol, ossimun. It has albumin, glucose, tennin and minerals.