Heliotropium sarmentosum
(Lam.) Craven
Boraginaceae
Tournefortia acclinis F.Muell.
Tournefortia glabrifolia Domin
Tournefortia orientalis R.Br.
Tournefortia sarmentosa Lam.
Common Name:
General Information
Heliotropium sarmentosum is a climbing shrub with stems 1 - 5 metres tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
SE Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, New Guinea, northern Australia.
Habitat
Gallery forest and well developed lowland and upland rain forest, at elevations up to 900 metres in Australia[
713- Title
- Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants
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- Website
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/cd-keys/rfk/index.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- An online resource giving botanical information, and a little bit about plant usage, for over 2,700 species of plants found in the Australian rainforest.
]. Thickets and secondary forests at low and medium elevations in th Philippines[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
]. Dry areas, especially near sea[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
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- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 3.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the roots is taken internally after childbirth to hasten expulsion of the placenta[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
The leaves are antiinflammatory and depurative[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
]. They are applied as a poultice on the forehead to help relieve a headache[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
Several phenolic compounds, including salicylic acid and tournefolin A - C, have been isolated from the stems[
299- Title
- Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa.
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.prota.org
- Publisher
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- 0
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- An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa.
,
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
]. Most of them show antioxidative activity[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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