Hackelia uncinatum

Taxonomy and growth

Family

Boraginaceae

Genus

Hackelia

Life cycle

perennial

Height

0.7 m

Flower type

hermaphrodite

Uses

Medicinal uses

Historical medicinal uses. These records describe reported uses. They do not establish safety or effectiveness. Ask a qualified health professional before using any plant medicinally.

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The flowers are used in Tibetan medicine, they are said to have a sweet and bitter taste with a neutral potency^[1]. Antitussive and expectorant, it heals wounds and destroys tumours^[1]. It is used in the treatment of coughs, tumours in the womb, sores, wounds and swelling of the body^[1].

Environment

Range

E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to China.

Habitat

Wet slopes, forest understory, between grasslands at elevatins of 2700 - 4500 metres in the Himalayas^[2].

Light

full sun

Shade tolerance

light shade

Water

moderate

Soil textures

sandy, loamy, clay

Soil pH

acid, neutral, alkaline

Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil

No

Drought

intolerant

Cultivation

This section contains historical Plants For A Future notes marked noncommercial.

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References

1. Tsarong. Tsewang. J. Tibetan Medicinal Plants Tibetan Medical Publications, India 1994-00-00 ISBN 81-900489-0-2

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2. Flora of China 1994-00-00 http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/

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