Rank Species | Genus Scoparia Higher classification Scoparia | |
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Similar Scoparia, Plantaginaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Vascular plant, Abrus precatorius | ||
Healing herb scoparia dulcis in pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database part 1
Scoparia dulcis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. Common names include licorice weed, goatweed, scoparia-weed and sweet-broom in English, tapeiçava, tapixaba, and vassourinha in Portuguese, escobillo in Spanish, and tipychä kuratu in Guarani. It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world.
Contents
- Healing herb scoparia dulcis in pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database part 1
- Octonary ingredients of scoparia dulcis formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
- Traditional medicine
- Chemical constituents
- References
Although S. dulcis is considered a weed in many parts of Bangladesh, its use in traditional medicine has led to overexploitation. The plant is also found as a weed in Florida citrus groves.
Octonary ingredients of scoparia dulcis formulations pankaj oudhia s medicinal plant database
Traditional medicine
As a traditional medicine, S. dulcis has been used for diabetes in India and hypertension in Taiwan. In Brazil, it has been used for various problems such as hemorrhoids and wounds, while it is used for sickle-cell disease in Nigeria. In Nicaragua, it has been used for anemia, burns, and headaches.
Chemical constituents
Chemicals that have been isolated from S. dulcis include scoparinol, scoparic acid, scopadulcic acid, scopadulciol, and scopadulin.
