Baccharis uncinella
StarBaccharis uncinella
Synonyms: Baccharis discolor
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
Baccharis uncinella is used by the Laklano (Xokleng) Indians of Santa Catarina, Brazil, for sedative purposes (Marodin & Baptista, cited in the essential-oil pharmacology literature). Studies of the essential oil have confirmed sedative effects on the central nervous system, and the aerial parts also show anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, antibacterial, and anti-leishmanial activity.
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Botanical Description
Baccharis uncinella is an evergreen, much-branched shrub of the daisy family native to southern Brazil and neighbouring parts of South America. It has resinous, glandular stems and small, leathery, narrow leaves. Like other members of the genus it is dioecious, with male and female flower heads borne on separate plants; the heads are small, whitish, and grouped toward the branch tips, the female heads producing tufted, wind-dispersed achenes. The species grows in highland grasslands, forest margins, and open campos of southern Brazil, where its aerial parts are rich in aromatic essential oils, triterpenes, flavonoids, and phenolic acids.
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