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General Information

Neurolaena lobata is a usually sparsely branched, perenial plant, often shrubby, that can grow 1 - 4 metres tall.
A popular local remedy, especially for malaria, the plant is commonly harvested from the wild for local use. It is sometimes cultivated for its medicinal uses in Honduras, particularly as a remedy for malaria[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba and the Bahamas.

Habitat

Riverbanks in open, secondary growth[]. Damp or wet thickets, or sometimes in oak forest, commonly
in secondary growth, often in cultivated fields, along brushy stream banks and open hillsides or roadsides,
from sea level to 1,400 metres[].

Properties

Weed Potential	Yes
Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	2.50 m
Cultivation Status	Cultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

The plant is commonly found as a weed in banana plantations within its native range[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used as a remedy for carate (white spots on skin) - they are crushed and rubbed on the legs or other afflicted parts[].
A decoction of the leaves is used in the treatment of fevers, hypertension, malaria, worms and intestinal parasites, skin rashes and sores[].

Other Uses

It is claimed that the juice of the plan, rubbed on the skin, keeps off ticks[].

Propagation

Seed -

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