Indian Heliotrope
heliotropium indicum
Medicinal Actions
Analysis pending research update.
Primary Conditions Treated
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
General Dosage
6 g leaf/100 g water shown antimalarial in Instituo Medico Nacional; boil three 15-cm stem with leaf 5 minutes in 3 cups water and drink warm; boil 3 leaves in 1 cup water 10 min and strain for collyrium.
Safety & Contraindications
May be toxic if drunk regularly or in large doses.
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