- Botanical name : Achyranthes aspera Linn.
- Family : Amaranthaceae
- Malayalam : Kadalaadi
- Tamil : Kadaladi
- English : Prickly chaff flower
- Habit : Wild perennial herb
- Useful part : Whole plant
- Rasa Panchaka (panchanga)
- Rasa : Tiktha, Katu
- Guna : Sara, Tikshna
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphavatahara(panchanga), vatakara(phala)
- Indications : Chardi, Agnimandya, Arsas
- Dose : Kshara(0.5-2g), swarasa(10-20ml), beeja churna (3g)
- Formulations : Apamarga kshara, Mahapanchagavya ghrita
