Laggera alata
StarLaggera alata
Synonyms: Conyza tetraptera, Blumea salviifolia, Vernonia alata, Ethulia divergens, Blumea alata, Erigeron alatus, Inula exsiccata, Conyza salviifolia, Laggera angustifolia
Western Herbalism Properties
Traditional Uses
In Chinese folk medicine Laggera alata (liu leng ju) has been used for over three centuries, especially for ailments associated with hepatitis, as well as for colds, fevers, coughs from 'lung heat', rheumatic arthritis, nephritic edema, injuries, snakebite and skin conditions such as eczema (Getahun et al., Chem. Biodivers. 2019). In-vivo studies confirm a hepatoprotective action: oral extract reduced serum AST/ALT and restored hepatocytes in chemically injured mice, and isochlorogenic acid A from the plant is hepatoprotective and anti-HBV (Wu et al., J Ethnopharmacol 2009; Sci Pharm 2012).
Botanical Description
Laggera alata, the winged-stem laggera, is an aromatic erect annual or biennial herb of the Asteraceae growing to about 1 m or more, widespread in tropical Africa and Asia. Its most distinctive feature is the conspicuous longitudinal wings that run down the stem, formed by the decurrent bases of the alternate, toothed, glandular and strongly scented leaves. The small, nodding flower heads are arranged in leafy panicles and contain numerous purplish to pinkish tubular florets, producing small achenes crowned by a fine pappus. It grows in waste ground, roadsides, riverbanks and disturbed open habitats.
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