ALUGBATI_malabar nightshade

This thorny weed is called slender/spineless amaranth leaves in english.
according to http://www.foodrecap.net/health/uray-benefits/

This weed has a lot of Medicinal Uses. Listing courtesy of BPI.

1. Decoction of the root is useful in the treatment of gonorrhoea. A common venereal disease caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae; symptoms are painful urination and pain around the urethra.
2. Bruised leaves are used locally for eczema. Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages.
3. Plant is used as a sudorific and febrifuge and is recommended in eruptive fevers.
4. Used as an antidote for snake-poison and as a lactagogue (enhance production of mother’s breastmilk).
5. The plant is used as an expectorant and to relieve breathing in acute bronchitis.
6. The root is known elsewhere as an effective diuretic. It is also useful in treatment of menorrhagia, an abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged.