Lindernia anagallis
(Burm.f.) Pennell
Linderniaceae Edible: Plant - tea
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Description
A herb that grows each year from seed. It grows 10-40 cm tall. The stems are creeping.
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Edible Uses
The whole plant is brewed as herbal tea.
Traditional Uses
The plant is used for a herbal tea.
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Medicinal Uses
Used traditionally as a herbal tea for medicinal purposes.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
Cultivation
The plant is a weed in irrigated and rainfed rice fields.
Other Information
It is sold in local markets in China.
Notes
Medicine.
Synonyms
Gratiola cordifolia Colsm.Ruellia anagallis Burm.f.Vandellia anagallis (Burm.f.) T. Yamaz.and others
Also Known As
Tian bin lang
References (1)
- Li, D. et al, 2017, Ethnobotanical survey of herbal tea plants from the traditional markets in Chaoshan, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 205 (2017) 195-206
