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| + | Other Names : Lobelia inflata, Lobelia, pukeweed, Indian tobacco, gagroot, asthma weed, vomitwort, bladderpod, rapuntium inflatum, Bladderpod, Emetic Herb, Gagroot, Herbe à Asthme, Lobélie, Lobélie Brûlante, Lobélie Enflée, Lobélie Gonflée, Tabac Indien, Vomit Wort, Wild Tobacco.<br> Lobelia is found in drier areas of America and Canada. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. | ||
==Special Precautions of Lobelia== | ==Special Precautions of Lobelia== | ||
It is vital to note that this herb can have risks that outweigh its benefits and has been known to cause vomiting, dizziness, hypothermia, convulsions and even death. | It is vital to note that this herb can have risks that outweigh its benefits and has been known to cause vomiting, dizziness, hypothermia, convulsions and even death. | ||
Revision as of 11:03, 9 June 2013
See also : Ban Bian Lian
Other Names : Lobelia inflata, Lobelia, pukeweed, Indian tobacco, gagroot, asthma weed, vomitwort, bladderpod, rapuntium inflatum, Bladderpod, Emetic Herb, Gagroot, Herbe à Asthme, Lobélie, Lobélie Brûlante, Lobélie Enflée, Lobélie Gonflée, Tabac Indien, Vomit Wort, Wild Tobacco.
Lobelia is found in drier areas of America and Canada. The above ground parts are used to make medicine.
Special Precautions of Lobelia
It is vital to note that this herb can have risks that outweigh its benefits and has been known to cause vomiting, dizziness, hypothermia, convulsions and even death.
The benefits of Lobelia are
- Lobelia inflata was used in the 19th century as a medicinal herb to induce vomiting as a mean to remove harmful toxins from the body, which explains one of its name "puke weed."
- Lobeline is a piperidine alkaloid found in lobelia and gives rise to the therapeutic claims surrounding this herb. It is thought to stimulate the respiratory center of the brain resulting in deeper and stronger breathing. At a non toxic dose, lobelia is thought to be of value as an herbal remedy for treating bronchitis and whooping cough. Lobelia inflata is a bronchodilator and antispasmodic which explains its popularity as a medicinal herb for asthma, spasmodic croup and pneumonia.
- Lobelia is often considered an herb that is useful for tobacco withdrawal and as an herbal remedy to quit smoking. While there is no information that consolidates this view, historically, lobelia has been used as an alternative to tobacco. Lobeline is also believed to have a similar chemical action to nicotine and this too could give reasoning behind its use in tobacco withdrawal.
