Enicostema axillare
(Lam.) A.Raynal
Gentianaceae
Adenema hyssopifolia (Willd.) G.Don
Cicendia hyssopifolia (Willd.) Wight & Arn.
Enicostema hyssopifolium (Willd.) I. Verd.
Enicostema latilobum N.E.Br.
Enicostema littorale Blume
Enicostema verticillare (Retz.) Baill.
Exacum hyssopifolium Willd.
Gentiana axillaris Lam.
Gentiana verticillaris Retz.
Hippion hyssopifolium (Willd.) Spreng.
Hippion orientale (Griseb.) Dalzell & Gibson
Slevogtia maritima Dalzell
Slevogtia orientalis Griseb.
Common Name:
Plants being grown in a herbal garden in Forest Extension Center, Sithar Koyil, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Photograph by: Thamizhpparithi Maari
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Plants being grown in a herbal garden in Forest Extension Center, Sithar Koyil, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
Photograph by: Thamizhpparithi Maari
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General Information
Enicostema axillare is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1 metre tall, but is more likely to be 30 - 50cm tall.
The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use, and is occasionally cultivated for this purpose.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
,
506- Title
- The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L.Reeve & Co.; London
- Year
- 1872 - 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
Eastern and southern Africa - Eritrea to S. Africa, Namibia and Angola. Also India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia.
Habitat
Grasslands, in turf hollows, sandy slopes, side roads and along rivers[
308- Title
- Flora Zambesiaca
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://apps.kew.org/efloras/fz/intro.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent online flora of plants from the Zambezi River basin. It lists a number of the plant uses as well as the habitats and botanical descriptions of the plants.
]. Found at elevations from sea level to 450 metres in India[
506- Title
- The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes)
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hooker J.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- L.Reeve & Co.; London
- Year
- 1872 - 1897
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A very variable plant, it is divided into various subspecies.
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bitter-tasting plant is used as a laxative, stomachic and tonic[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is dried, powdered and mixed with honey, then used as a blood purifier and in the treatment of dropsy, rheumatism, abdominal ulcers, hernia, swellings, itches and insect poisoning[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
The plant contains a bitter glycoside and ophelic acid[
240- Title
- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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