Rank Species | Order (unplaced) Genus Heliotropium Higher classification Heliotropium | |
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Similar Heliotropium, Boraginaceae, Hyptis, Hippeastrum puniceum, Boerhavia coccinea | ||
Heliotropium indicum
Heliotropium indicum, commonly known as Indian heliotrope, is an annual, hirsute plant that is a common weed in waste places and settled areas. It is native to Asia.
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- Heliotropium indicum
- Heliotropium indicum miracle herbal cure allergies
- Description
- Common names
- Distribution
- Traditional medicine
- Toxicity
- References
Heliotropium indicum miracle herbal cure allergies
Description
Indian heliotrope is an annual, erect, branched plant that can grow to a height of about 15–50 centimetres (5.9–19.7 in). It's a hairy stem, bearing alternating ovate to oblong-ovate leaves. It has small white flowers with a green calyx; five stamens borne on a corolla tube; a terminal style; and a four-lobed ovary.
Common names
Distribution
The plant is native to Asia. A common weed in waste places and settled areas.
Traditional medicine
In the Philippines, the plant is chiefly used as a traditional medicine. The extracted juice from the pounded leaves of the plants is used on wounds, skin ulcers and furuncles. The juice is also used as an eye drop for conjunctivitis. The pounded leaves are used as poultice.
Toxicity
Heliotropium indicum contains tumorigenic pyrrolizidine alkaloids.
