Pochi / पोची / Wool-Flower Blumea / Blumea eriantha

Pochi / पोची / Wool-Flower Blumea / Blumea eriantha

Other Names

  • Local Name: Pochi / पोची
  • Common Name: Wool-Flower Blumea
  • Botanical Name: Blumea eriantha

Status & Habitat

  • Habitat: Herb
  • Occurrence: Degraded forests and fields
  • Season of Availability: November-April
  • Geography: Indian Subcontinent
  • Method of Propagation: N/A
  • Part used for Propagation: N/A

Edible Parts

  • Edible Parts: Leaves
  • Can be Eaten Raw: No

Method of Consumption

  • Raw: N/A
  • Ripe: N/A
  • Both Raw & Ripe: N/A
  • Dangerous Form to Consume: Raw plant
  • As Food: Mostly used as medicine
  • As Medicine: Its extract can help with hair growth.
  • Cooking Without Prior Boiling: N/A
  • Boiling Before Cooking: N/A
  • Pickling: N/A
  • Brining: N/A
  • Fermenting: N/A
  • Drying for later Consumption: N/A
  • Overall Method: Not cooked for eating.

Nutritional & Medicinal Benefits

  • Nutritional Benefit: N/A
  • Medicinal Benefit: Hair Loss

Tribal Wisdom

  • Tribal Wisdom: Its extract can help with hair growth.

Recipes / Usage

  • Tribal Recipe / Usage: Extract can be taken and applied to scalp regularly to help reduce hair loss.

Pochi / पोची / Wool-Flower Blumea / Blumea eriantha