Botanical name - Heliotropium indicum Common name s - Indian heliotrope ; Scorpion weed Tamil name – THELKOTUKKU ‘scorpion sting’ Nativity – India Root is a traditional medicine for cough ; Root extract induces sex hormone ;Leaf-tea cures measles ;Plant has anti cancer and anti tumour activities ;Tribal people use this plant for scorpion bites;Leaf juice is a medicine for Conjunctivity . In shot - Quaint sting of the plant !