(Last Updated on : 14/10/2010) Rough chaff is an upright and
rigid yearly herb that grows thickly upto 50 cm in height. It
has several branches, nearly round and somewhat ribbed stem,
light green or light pink in colour and covered with small, taut
and somewhat coarse hair. Its branches have prickles which are
pointed downwards. The leaves of the plant are plain, egg-shaped
and green. The flowers are tiny and face downwards. Older
flowers are seen at the bottom and fresh ones on the upper part.
The herb occurs in temperate and sub-tropical Himalayas from
Kishtwar to Sikkim and Khasi hills at 1200 to 1820 metres,
Bihar, Konkan, Nilgiris and Travancore hills. The seeds and the
dried plant are obtainable with grocers and dealers of
unprocessed drugs all over India. The char of the herb contains
a rich proportion of potash and is an antacid. It is a crucial
component of alkaline medicine, useful in counterbalancing
acidity. Methods of usage Rough chaff has the power to repair
chronic diseases like asthma, spleen