Heliotropium indicum L.Family: Boraginaceae
Synonyms: Eliopia riparia, Eliopia serrata, Heliophytum indicum, Heliotropium cordifolium, Heliotropium foetidum, Heliotropium horminifolium, Tiaridium indicum
Arabic: رقيب الشمس الهندي
Bengali: হাতিসুর hatisura Cebuano: Elepante, Kambra-kambra
Chinese: 大尾摇
English: Indian heliotrope, Indian turnsole, Erysipela plant
Gujarati: હાથી સૂંઢરા hathi-sundhara
Hindi: Hathsura हथसुरा, हाथाजोड़ी hathajori
Ilocano: Pengñga-pengñga
Kannada: ಚೆಳುಬಾಲದ ಗಿಡ chelubalada gida, ಚೆಳುಮಣಿ ಗಿಡ chelumani gida
Konkani: ajeru
Malay: rumpus ekor kunching, seri bumi, jinkin kala
Malayalam: തേക്കട thekkada, തേൾക്കട (Thanks to panchathavala)
Manipuri: leihenbi
Marathi: भुरुंडी bhurundi
Nepalese: हात्ति सुंडे झार hatti sunde jhar
Oriya: hati-sand
Sanskrit: चञ्चुफल chanchuphala, श्रीहस्तीनी shrihastini, वृश्चिकली vrscikali
Spanish: Bigotitos, Trompa elefante, Lengua de Sapo
Tagalog: Buntot-leon, Trompa ng elepante, Kuting-kutingan
Tamil: தேட்கொடுக்கி tetkotukki
Telugu: నాగదంతి naga danti
Urdu: Siriyari سریاری
Vietnamese: Vòi voi
Dominican Medicinal Uses: The leaves are traditionally boiled in water and taken as a tea or bath for skin conditions including rash, papules, pustules, measles and chicken pox. Clinical Data: In human clinical trials, isolated plant constituents (alkaloids) have been investigated for their anti-cancer effects. Laboratory & Preclinical Data: The leaves have shown anti-inflammatory activity in animal studies, and the ethanolic extract has shown wound-healing effects. In vitro, plant extracts have demonstrated antitumor activity. (Source: Dominican Medicinal Plants: A Guide for Health Care Providers)
Indications: Abscess, Amenorrhea, Aphtha, Arthrosis, Asthma, Bite, Bleeding, Boil, Bronchosis, Calculus, Cancer, Childbirth, Chilblain, Cold, Cough, Cramp, Dermatosis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dysmenorrhea, Eczema, Enterosis, Erysipelas, Fever, Furuncle, Gingivosis, Gravel, Hemorrhoid, Hyperuricemia, Inflammation, Itch, Kidney Stone, Leprosy, Leukemia, Malaria, Melanoma, Myalgia, Nausea, Nephrosis, Ophthalmia, Pain, Paroxysm, Pharyngosis, Rash, Rheumatism, Scabies, Sore, Sore Throat, Sting, Tumor, Ulcer, Vomiting, Wart, Water Retention, Wound. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)
Indications: Abscess, Amenorrhea, Aphtha, Arthrosis, Asthma, Bite, Bleeding, Boil, Bronchosis, Calculus, Cancer, Childbirth, Chilblain, Cold, Cough, Cramp, Dermatosis, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Dysmenorrhea, Eczema, Enterosis, Erysipelas, Fever, Furuncle, Gingivosis, Gravel, Hemorrhoid, Hyperuricemia, Inflammation, Itch, Kidney Stone, Leprosy, Leukemia, Malaria, Melanoma, Myalgia, Nausea, Nephrosis, Ophthalmia, Pain, Paroxysm, Pharyngosis, Rash, Rheumatism, Scabies, Sore, Sore Throat, Sting, Tumor, Ulcer, Vomiting, Wart, Water Retention, Wound. (Handbook of Medicinal Herbs)
Action: Plant—diuretic, astringent, emollient, vulnerary. Used as a local application for ulcers, wounds, sores, gum boils and skin affections. Decoction of leaves is used in urticaria and fevers; that of root in coughs. Flowers—emmenagogue in small doses, abortifacient in large doses. Masticated seeds— stomachic. The inflorescences are used by tribals for scorpion bite. The aqueous and alcohol extracts of the plant possess oxytocic activity. The roots contain significant amounts of estradiol, a sex hormone. (Indian Medicinal Plants)
Uses: In Burma, a decoction of the plant is used to treat gonorrhea. In Indonesia, an infusion of the leaves is used to soothe mouth sprue. In Malaysia, a paste of the plant is used to reduce urination, to counteract putrefaction, to treat pyoderma and ringworm infection, and to soothe irritated skin. The plant is used to combat fever, to soothe inflammation, to treat orchit, pneumonia and pulmonary abscesses, to heal ulcers and to assuage liver discomfort. In the Philippines, a decoction of the dried roots is drunk to promote menses. The seeds are used to promote digestion and the leaves are used to treat cholera, malaria, to counteract putrefaction and to heal wounds. (Medicinal plants of the aisa-pacific: drugs for the future?)
This species is occasionally used in Jamaica in the same way as H. parviflorum. Lunan claimed that a decoction is diuretic; that the plant makes a cleansing and healing dressing for wounds and ulcers; and that it may be boiled with coconut oil to make a plaster for scorpion stings and dog bites. In Africa and India it has been employed in the treatment of fevers. skin complaints. boils. sores. ophthalmia. head lice and insect bites. (Medlcinal Plants of Jamaica. Parts I&II)
Indications: Oliguria, haematuria as anti - inflammatory agent and oedema due to renal diseases and other causes. (Medicinal Plants of Myanmar)
Local names: FG Creole: creque coq, crete coq, crete-coq, crete de coq, crete dinde, crete d'inde, herbe a malingres, verveine pian. Guyana: white clary, white cleary, wild clary. Surinam Creole: kakakankan, kaka-kankan, kaka kankan, kakakangkang, kakafowru kankan, koko ding, koko-rode. USES: Whole plant: Boiled and the beverage employed as a heat rash remedy in Guyana. Decoction for thrush, diarrhoea, and frequent excretion of urine. Boiled with Desmodium sp. (ironweed) in a decoction used as a purgative of the reproductive system to function as a "cleanout" for men and women. Used for diabetes and to treat venereal disease in NW Guyana. Leaf: Juice to treat and soothe the pain of conjunctivitis. Leaf-juice mixed with coconut oil and small amount of salt is administered to children for colds, grippe and coughing. Infusion for asthma, ulcers, dysentery, bronchitis, red eyes, boils, stomachic and as an antihaemorrhagic. Boiled with Mikania micrantha for upset stomach. Flower: To control menstrual blood loss; yaws; skin ulcers. (Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana))
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