Lobelia
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Botanical Name |
Lobelia inflata |
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Family |
Campanulaceae/Lobeliaceae |
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Other Names |
Indian tobacco, pukeweed |
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Description |
Leaves: pale green, yellowish, sessile, alternate, ovate-lanceolate 3-8cm long, toothed margin |
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Native to |
Eastern North America |
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Parts used |
Aerial parts |
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Harvesting |
August-September |
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Classification |
Bitter |
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Actions |
Anti-asthmatic, anti-spasmodic, diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative, nervine |
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Constituents |
Piperidine alkaloids including lobeline, lobelanidine, lobelanine, norlobelanine, lelobelanidine, lobinine, isolobinine, lobinanidine, Triterpenes –beta amyrin palmitate Chelidonic acid Carbohydrates: starch, sugars, gum |
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Combines with |
Sundew, ephedra, cayenne |
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Respiratory |
Asthma, bronchitis |