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Leonotis leonurus
Leonotis leonurus, also known as Wild Dagga or Lion's Tail, is a species of plant in the Leonotis genus and the Lamiaceae (mint) family native to southern Africa. Additional recommended knowledge
Related SpeciesThere are about thirty species of plants from the family Lamiaceae in the genus Leonotis, but only one other, L. nepetifolia (Klip Dagga), shares the entheogenic properties of L. leonurus. The main difference between the species is that L. nepetifolia's flowers sprout from a round prickly ball. UsesMedicinal UsesNewstar-Chem pharmaceutical company asserts possible applications: (poorly translated via their website.) "treated the menstruation which was irregular, the uterine hemorrhage and the dysmenorrhea etc;The animal experimentation also indicated that the product could the increase the peripheral vascular ,the coronary artery and the cardiac muscle nutrition,increased the hematic flux,improved the micro circulation,and had the antithrombus to form" (sic) [1]. In most common uses the leaves are picked, dried, and then brewed as a tea. Chemical Constituents
Categories: Entheogens | Medicinal plants |
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