Lysimachia laxa
Baudo
Primulaceae
Lysimachia ramosa Wall. ex Duby
Common Name:
General Information
Lysimachia laxa is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant growing from a fibrous rootstock; it can grow up to 60cm tall[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
E. Asia - southern China (Yunnan), India, Sri Lanla, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra)
Habitat
Mixed forests; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,100 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
]. In forests in sunny spots along trails, on
volcanic walls, at elevations from 1,000 - 3,000 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- 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 | Perennial |
| Height | 0.45 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The fresh leaf is widely used by tribal people in Meghalaya to cure gastrointestinal worm infection[
1481- Title
- Antioxidant activity of different parts of Lysimachia laxa and Gymnocladus assamicus, a comparison using three diffe
- Publication
- J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2013, 5(4):33-40
- Author
- Sanjoy Gupta, Soneswar Sarma, A.A. Mao & Tapan Seal
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 0975-7384
- Description
-
].
Extracts of the plant have lethal anthelmintic activity, causing distortion of the tegumental surface of helminthes parasites[
1481- Title
- Antioxidant activity of different parts of Lysimachia laxa and Gymnocladus assamicus, a comparison using three diffe
- Publication
- J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2013, 5(4):33-40
- Author
- Sanjoy Gupta, Soneswar Sarma, A.A. Mao & Tapan Seal
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 0975-7384
- Description
-
].
The plant has been reported to contain a range of pharmacologically bioactive compounds such as triterpenoids, saponins, organic acids, flavones and flavonoids and to be effective antioxidants[
1481- Title
- Antioxidant activity of different parts of Lysimachia laxa and Gymnocladus assamicus, a comparison using three diffe
- Publication
- J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2013, 5(4):33-40
- Author
- Sanjoy Gupta, Soneswar Sarma, A.A. Mao & Tapan Seal
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 0975-7384
- Description
-
].
A water/ethanol extraction of the leaves and young stems is an effective antioxidant[
1481- Title
- Antioxidant activity of different parts of Lysimachia laxa and Gymnocladus assamicus, a comparison using three diffe
- Publication
- J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2013, 5(4):33-40
- Author
- Sanjoy Gupta, Soneswar Sarma, A.A. Mao & Tapan Seal
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 0975-7384
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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