Lantana herbal medicine

Lantana

Scientific name:  Lantana camara, lantana aculeate, lantana viburnoides.

 

Also known as: Albahaca de caballo, baho-baho, cinco negritos, coronitas, kantutai.

 

Uses:

Fever- take decoction of bark or infusion of leaves and flowering tops as tea.

Rheumatism – spread oil in leaves,warm over low flame and apply on affected part.

Wound or contusions- pound leaves and apply on affected area.

 

Constituents;

Dried flowers- volatile oil, caryophyllene-like bicyclic terpene, l,a-phelllandrene

Bark- lantanine

 

Source : National formulary

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