Friday, November 20, 2009

Anyone know the common names for these plants? Spilanthus calva, Spilanthus oleraceae and Gymnema sylves?

Spilanthus calva (Spilanthes calva): Akarkara http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/626492...





Spilanthus oleraceae (Spilanthes oleracea) Toothache Plant, Eyeball Plant, Para Cress


http://seeds.thompson-morgan.com/us/en/p...


http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/997/





Gymnema sylves: gurmar, "sugar destroyer" (Sanskrit) http://www.squidoo.com/gymnemasylvestreg...

Anyone know the common names for these plants? Spilanthus calva, Spilanthus oleraceae and Gymnema sylves?
Spilanthes oleracea is very beautiful, and can be grown as an annual in most climates. It has striking cone-like flowers, much smaller than Echinacea. There are no flower petals, but golden buds with a rust-red center (which look like an eyeball.)





This plant is called Toothache Plant because you can chew on the fresh or dried flower, or take the extract to help deaden pain from a tooth until you can visit the dentist. It is not only topically anesthetic for gums and teeth, but it is also bacteriostatic, helping to fight tooth decay.


davesgarden.com





Gymnema Sylvestre, also known as Gurmar and Meshashringi, whose Hindi name literally means 'sugar destroyer', has been used in Ayurveda for several centuries to regulate sugar metabolism.


herbalprovider.com





Spilanthes calva


(No common name) http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/S/Spilanthe...
Reply:Spilanthus calva is Asteracea





Spilanthus oleraceae is called Para Cress, Toothache Plant and Eyeball Plant. (?)





Gymnema sylves is called gurmar in India but I wasn't able to find an English name for it.


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