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Which of the following is used in eye inflammation and for curing night blindness?
Which of the following is used in eye inflammation and for curing night blindness?
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The correct option is E Emilia sonchifolia
Emilia sonchifolia is a flowering plant in the genus Emilia and from the family Asteraceae. Emilia sonchifolia contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. A tea made from the leaves is used in the treatment of dysentery. The juice of the leaves is used in treating eye inflammations, night blindness, cuts and wounds and sore ears. The plant is astringent, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge and sudorific. It is used in the treatment of infantile tympanites and bowel complaints. The juice of the root is used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Thus, option D is correct. Centipeda orbicularis is used for the treatment of rhinitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngeal tumors and obstructions, asthma and cold; also used in hemicrania. Thus, option E is wrong. Eclipta alba or bhringaraj is the main herb for the hair care and cirrhosis in Ayurveda. It is believed to maintain and rejuvenate hair, teeth, bones, memory, sight, and hearing. Thus, option C is wrong. Atropa belladonna is obtained from root. They contain atropine alkaloid, which is widely used for dialating the pupil of eye during testing. It also a analgesic. Thus, option A is wrong. Cichorium intybus, commonly known as chicory, is well known as a coffee substitute but is also widely used medicinally to treat various ailments ranging from wounds to diabetes. So, the correct answer is 'Emilia sonchifolia'
Emilia sonchifolia is a flowering plant in the genus Emilia and from the family Asteraceae. Emilia sonchifolia contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids. A tea made from the leaves is used in the treatment of dysentery. The juice of the leaves is used in treating eye inflammations, night blindness, cuts and wounds and sore ears. The plant is astringent, depurative, diuretic, expectorant, febrifuge and sudorific. It is used in the treatment of infantile tympanites and bowel complaints. The juice of the root is used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Thus, option D is correct. Centipeda orbicularis is used for the treatment of rhinitis, sinusitis, nasopharyngeal tumors and obstructions, asthma and cold; also used in hemicrania. Thus, option E is wrong.
Eclipta alba or bhringaraj is the main herb for the hair care and cirrhosis in Ayurveda. It is believed to maintain and rejuvenate hair, teeth, bones, memory, sight, and hearing. Thus, option C is wrong.
Atropa belladonna is obtained from root. They contain atropine alkaloid, which is widely used for dialating the pupil of eye during testing. It also a analgesic. Thus, option A is wrong.
Cichorium intybus, commonly known as chicory, is well known as a coffee substitute but is also widely used medicinally to treat various ailments ranging from wounds to diabetes.
So, the correct answer is 'Emilia sonchifolia'
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