Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
| Siegesbeckia orientalis | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 4' |
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| Edible Rating: |  |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: Not known
Range: E. Asia - China, Japan and Korea.
Habitat: Waste ground all over Japan[1]. Forest shade at elevations of 1700 - 2000 metres in Kashmir[2].
Edibility: Young leaves - cooked[3][4]. The leaves need to be leeched in order to remove a toxin[5].
Medicinal: The whole plant is anodyne, cardiac, febrifuge, salve, stimulates blood circulation[6][7][8][4]. The juice of the plant is used externally in the treatment of ringworm, other parasitic infections and as a protective cover for wounds[6][9]. A paste of the plant is applied to wounds between the toes that have been caused by prolonged walking barefoot in muddy water[9]. A decoction of the plant is also used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, pains and aches in the legs and sides, hemiplegia, hypertension, sciatica, weeping dermatitis and mastitis[7].
A paste of the root is used in the treatment of indigestion[9]. The juice of the root is applied to wounds[9].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ Ohwi, Jisaburo. Flora of Japan. Smithsonian Institution, 1965.
- ↑ Singh, Gurcharan and Premnath Kachroo. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh, 1976.
- ↑ Kunkel, Günther. Plants for Human Consumption. Koeltz Scientific Books, 1984.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Stuart, George. Chinese Materia Medica. Taipei Southern Materials Centre.
- ↑ Read, Bernard. Famine Foods Listed in the Chiu Huang Pen Ts'ao. Taipei Southern Materials Centre, 1977.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Grieve, Margaret. A Modern Herbal. Penguin, 1984.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Revolutionary Health Committee of Hunan Province. A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press.
- ↑ Gupta, Basant. Forest Flora of Chakrata, Dehra Dun and Saharanpur. Forest Research Institute Press, 1945.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Manandhar, Narayan. Plants and People of Nepal. Timber Press, 2002.