Plant Synonyms
Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.
The leaves are used as tonic, in cough. The juice of leaves are used as snuff in cephalalgia, and in preparation of pills. It is indicated in the treatment of phelegmon, boils, impetigo, mastitis, abscesses, cystitis, cold and eruptive fever. The decoction of fresh plant is used for bathing babies to prevent lichen tropicus. It is useful in liver diseases mainly in jaundice, in splenomegaly and chronic kidney disease. In baldness, it is useful externally and internally. It is also useful for greying of hair. The leaves are also used for dyeing hair and for promoting their growth.
Source: Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry 2022; 11(3): 65-71
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Sphagneticola calendulacea. (2024, April 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagneticola_calendulacea
Sphagneticola calendulacea (L.) Pruski
Habit - Herb
Parts used - Leaves, stem, root
Application - Hair blackening; jaundice; cough; cephalalgia; skin diseases; alopecia
Treatment - General
References - Ignacimuthu et al. 2008