Preliminary Phytochemistry and Anatomy of Grangea Maderaspatana L. from family Asteraceae

Grangea maderaspatana L. is a popular Indian medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. This plant is commonly known as Madras Carpet growing in sandy lands and waste places. It is reported to contain flavonoids, diterpenes, sesquiterpenoids, steroid, and essential oil. The herb is good for pain in the eyes and ears. The root is an appetizer; astringent to the bowels, diuretic, anthelmintic, Emmenagogue, galactagogue, stimulant; useful in griping, in troubles of the chest and lungs, headache, Paralysis, rheumatism in the knee joint, piles, pain in the muscles, diseases of the spleen and the liver, the troubles of the ear, the mouth and the nose; lessens perspiration (Unani).