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Lobelia Lobelia inflata
Family: Campanulaceae
---Synonyms---Lobelia,
Pukeweed, bladderpod, wild tobacco, emetic herb, emetic weed, lobelia
herb, asthma weed, rag root, eye-bright, vomit wort
---Parts Used---Aerial
parts
Active Compounds:
Piperidine alkaloids, mainly lobeline, with lobelanidine, lobelanine, and minor amounts of norlobelanine (=isolobelanine), lelobanidine, lovinine, isolobinine, lobinanidine and others
Chelidonic acid
Miscellaneous; resins, gums, fats etc.
---Medicinal Action and Uses---
Anti-asthmatic,
anti-spasmodic, expectorant, emetic, nervine, diaphoretic, diuretic
Lobelia is one of the most useful systemic relaxants available. It has a
general depressant action on the central and autonomic nervous system and on
neuro-muscular action. It may be used in many conditions in combination with
other herbs to further their effectiveness if relaxation is needed. Its
primary specific use is in bronchitic asthma and bronchitis.
Lobeline is a powerful respiratory stimulant, whilst isolobelanine is an emetic and respiratory relaxant, which will stimulate catarrhal secretion and expectoration whilst relaxing the muscles of the respiratory system. The overall action is a truly holistic combination of stimulation and relaxation.
| Lavender | Lemon balm | Licorice | Lettuce opium | Lily of the valley |
| Linden | Lobelia | Lousewort | Loveman | Lungwort |