Conocliniopsis prasiifolia
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Synonyms: Eupatorium ballotifolium var. caucense, Conoclinium prasiifolium, Eupatorium nepetoides
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Brazilian folk medicine, Conocliniopsis prasiifolia, known as "mentrasto-roxo," is popularly used as an anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic remedy (Carvalho et al., 2006). Pharmacological investigation has substantiated these uses: the hydroalcoholic and ethanol extracts of the leaves demonstrated analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity in animal models with low toxicity (Carvalho et al., 2006; Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2008). These documented anti-inflammatory and analgesic actions, supported by both tradition and pharmacology, are the basis for the assigned Western properties, and the Brazilian folk tradition is recorded as "other."
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Botanical Description
Conocliniopsis prasiifolia (syn. Eupatorium prasiifolium), known in Brazil as "mentrasto-roxo," is a shrubby perennial in the aster family (Asteraceae) native to northeastern and eastern Brazil, particularly the caatinga and other semi-arid and seasonally dry regions. It grows as a branching subshrub or herb up to about 1–2 m tall, with erect stems. The leaves are opposite, ovate to lanceolate, with toothed margins and a somewhat rough or aromatic texture. The small flower heads are composed entirely of tubular disc florets, lilac to purplish in color, grouped into flat-topped or rounded terminal clusters that attract pollinating insects. The fruits are small ribbed achenes crowned by a pappus of fine bristles for wind dispersal. The species contains sesquiterpene lactones (heliangolides and bejaranolides) and flavonoids. It is a plant of open scrub, dry thickets, and disturbed ground in warm, seasonally dry Brazilian landscapes.
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