Elephantopus scaber is a tropical species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

[9] Different parts of the plant are used in traditional medicine of India as an astringent agent, cardiac tonic, and diuretic, and is used for eczema, rheumatism, fever, and bladder stones.

[10] E. scaber modulates inflammatory responses by inhibiting the production of TNFα and IL-1β.

[12][13] 17,19-Dihydrodeoxyelephantopin, iso-17,19- dihydro-deoxy elephantopin and 8-hydroxyl naringenin are the most important bioactive compounds responsible for anti-bacterial activity.