Scientific Name: Cleome viscosa L.
Family: Cleomaceae
Synonym: Arivela viscosa (L.)
Raf.
Vernacular name: Ariavala, Karimkadugu, Manjavela, Naikadugu, Pattikaduku
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Weed among cultivated plants, wastelands, roadsides, etc.
Distribution: Asia; Africa; Australasia; North America; South America.
Flowering and Fruiting: March-July
Key identification features: Erect woody annual herbs with glandular pubescent. The leaves are 3-5(-7)-foliolate, and the flowers are yellow and few-flowered. Capsules are linear-oblong and densely glandular hairy. Seeds many, reniform, transversely ridged, reddish-brown.
Tribal Consumers: Adiya
Uses: Cleome viscosa is traditionally used to relieve fevers and respiratory issues like coughs and colds. It has anti-inflammatory properties, helping to reduce joint pain and swelling. The plant is also used for digestive health, aiding in the treatment of stomach pain and diarrhea.
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