Honagone-sessile joyweed Small plant with huge benefits Sessile joyweed( original captured) Introduction : Sessile joyweed is a perrinial herb,abundantly found in southeast Asian countries.This plant is a non-toxic,edible plant,can be used as a food for both animals and human.Sessile joyweed has diuretic,cooling,tonic and laxative properties,hence used as a medicinal herb. Sessile joyweed( original-captured) Scientific name :Alternanthera sessilis Kingdom:Plantae Family:Amaranthaceae English :Sessile joyweed Hindi:Guadri sag Sanskrit: Matsyagandi , Meenakshi,Lonica. Kannada:Honagone Malayalam:Kozhuppa cheera Tamil:Ponnangani keerai Description : Sessile joyweed is a perennial plant,stems spread over the ground in a prostrate manner,roots are often formed at nodes.Usually found at wet and damp spots.The root,stem,leaves,flowers of this plant does not have any characteristic odour or taste.Leav