- Botanical name : Vernonia cinerea Less.
- Family : Asteraceae
- Malayalam : Puvankurunnila
- Tamil : Puvamkuruntal
- English : Purple fleabane
- Habit : Annual herb grows 15 -30 cms. in hight.
- Parts Used : Whole plant
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Tikta
- Guna : Ruksha, Laghu
- Veerya : Ushna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphavatashamana, Anulomana, Agnideepana, Raktapithaprasadana
- Indications : VishamaJwara, , Chethovikara, Swasa, kasa
- Dose : Swarasa- 10-20ml ,Kashaya- 50-100ml
- Therapeutic use : Decoction and Tailam useful in fever
