Review Article

The Ethnopharmacological and Nutraceutical Relevance of Launaea taraxacifolia (Willd.) Amin ex C. Jeffrey

Table 2

Ethnopharmacological relevance of Launaea taraxacifolia.

Part of plantReported Disease ManagedReferences

LeavesWound, sore throat, abscess[1, 11, 14]
LeavesScorpion/ snake bite[12, 14, 42]
LeavesAnemia[14, 43]
LeavesMenstrual Cramps[1, 14]
LeavesTetter, tinea, mycosis[1]
LeavesTyphoid fever[11, 14]
LeavesMalaria[1, 11, 14]
LeavesConvulsion attack[14]
LeavesHypertension[11, 13, 14, 44]
LeavesDiabetes mellitus[1, 11, 13–15, 44]
LeavesCough[14]
LeavesBreast milk secretion[14]
LeavesIndigestion, Constipation[1, 14]
Fresh milky latexMosquito repellent[11]
Fresh milky latexConjunctivitis[42]
LeavesProper bone fixation in infants[1, 11]
Fresh aerial partAppetite booster[11]
LeavesHepatitis[1, 13, 44, 45]
LeavesBronchitis[1]
LeavesMastitis[1]
LeavesAtherosclerosis[1, 44]
LeavesChronic osteoarthritis[1]
LeavesRheumatism[1]
LeavesGallstones[1]
LeavesPneumonia[1]
LeavesCancer / tumors[38]