[3] In Khmer language, it is called pti banlar and in Vietnamese dền and its ash was historically used as a grey cloth dye.

[4] In Brazil it is known as "caruru de porco", being used pure braised or added to salty porridge preparations, such as angu (pt) and is more common in the interior regions of the country.

In Manipuri, it is called" Chengkrook" and is used as food in stir-fry and in broths mixed with other vegetables.

[6] In the folk medicine of India, the ash of fruits of Amaranthus spinosus is used for jaundice.

[7][medical citation needed] Water extracts from its roots and leaves have been used as a diuretic in Vietnam.