Anacyclus officinarum Hayne Sources: E+M,[2] AFPD[3] Anacyclus pyrethrum, the pellitory, Spanish chamomile, Mount Atlas daisy, bertram, or Akarkara, is a species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae.

It produces mats of grey-green, ferny foliage and single daisy-like white flowers.

[8] Extracts of Anacyclus pyrethrum have anabolic activity in mice and also increase testosterone in the animal model.

[citation needed] It is called Akkal-Kara in Hindi, Akkal Kadha in Marathi, Akkala-karra Malayalam, Akkarkkara (അകർക്കാര)(Telugu: అక్కలకఱ్ఱ)[11] and Akkarakaaram (Tamil: அக்கரகாரம்).

[medical citation needed] In The Perfumed Garden (from 15th century Tunisia), al-Nefzawi recommends pelleter taken externally as an ointment on the penis and scrotum or internally to enhance sexual pleasure and enhance erection (ch.