Goat Weed Or Billy Goat Weed Is Medicinal

 Goat weed or Billy goat weed is a common tropical annual herbaceous weed. It is an erect softly hairy annual plant which grows up to a height of 2.5 feet. It produces numerous pale blue or whitish flower-heads. The stem has long white hairs. The weak aromatic unpleasant smelling leaves are also covered with fine hair. The dark seeds have scales and ends in a needle-like shape. Goat weed is native to tropical America, but widely naturalised world over. In India it can be seen in the Himalayas, up to 2000 m altitudes.

Goat weed or Billy goat weed, Herbal Medicines

Goat weed or Billy goat weed, Herbal Medicines

It is used by some against epilepsy and wounds, also used as an insect repellent (use it only if a physician prescribes).

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