Name: Huwa ghanam
Scientific name: Launaea nudicaulis
Type: Herb
Color: Green,Yellow
Habitat: Sandy Areas
Size: 30 - 150 cm
Conservation status:
Native
Description:
Growth form: Biennial or perennial herb. Flowering. Feb–Apr. Status: Native. Very common. Also recorded: Bahrain, Kuwait, E Saudi Arabia, UAE. Habitat & distribution: Frequent in sandy habitats. Uses: ‘The leaves are used to treat fevers and to stop excessive bleeding after childbirth’ (Ghazanfar). Rizk & El-Ghazaly also state that they are put on the heads of children to cure fever.
