Vernonia zeylanica (L.) Less.

Asteraceae

Common Names:
Pupula (S)
Kappilai (T)

Status

Endemic to Sri Lanka

Traditional Knowledge

Useful plant parts :
Whole plant, root and leaf

Uses in traditional medicine :

Poultice made by ground roots is used to treat fractures
Juice of whole plant in high doses is emetic
Leaf juice is topically applied for boils and eczema of legs

Scientific Research

Chemical constituents:

Bioactivity :

Aqueous extract of stem: safe and moderate oral antinociceptive

Clinical:

References :

Ratnasooriya, W. D. et al., (2007), Antinociceptive Potential of the Sri Lankan Endemic Plant Vernonia zeylanica, Pharmaceutical Biology, 45(7), 525-532.

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