Lagochilus ilicifolius
Bunge ex Benth.
Lamiaceae
Common Name:
General Information
Lagochilus ilicifolius is a perennial plant producing a clump of branched stems that become woody near their base; it grows around 10 - 20cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - Russia (southwest Siberia), Mongolia, northern China
Habitat
Sandy areas, thickets on gentle slopes in semideserts; at elevations from 800 - 2,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Deciduous Shrub |
| Height | 0.15 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The whole plant is cardiac, diuretic, hemostatic. It is used in the treatment of inflammations, ulcers, spasms, oedema, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, insomnia and dementia[
2193- Title
- The Genus Lagochilus (Lamiaceae): A Review of Its Diversity, Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacology
- Publication
- Plants 2021, 10, 132. https://doi.org/10.3390/ plants10010132
- Author
- Mamadalieva N.Z. et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10010132
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2021
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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