Lobelia chinensis

Lobelia chinensis Lour., Fl. Cochinch. 514 1790. (Syn: Dortmanna campanuloides (Thunb.) Kuntze; Dortmanna chinensis (Lour.) Kuntze; Dortmanna radicans (Thunb.) Kuntze; Isolobus caespitosus (Blume) Hassk.; Isolobus campanuloides (Thunb.) A.DC.; Isolobus kerii A.DC.; Isolobus radicans (Thunb.) A.DC.; Isolobus roxburghianus A.DC.; Lobelia caespitosa Blume; Lobelia campanuloides Thunb.; Lobelia chinensis var. albiflora (E.Wimm.) E.Wimm.; Lobelia chinensis f. lactiflora (Hisauti) H.Hara; Lobelia chinensis f. plena (Makino) H.Hara; Lobelia japonica F.Dietr. [Illegitimate]; Lobelia kerii (A.DC.) Heynh.; Lobelia radicans Thunb. …; Lobelia roxburgiana (A.DC.) Heynh.; Pratia radicans G.Don; Pratia thunbergii G.Don; Rapuntium caespitosum (Blume) C.Presl; Rapuntium campanuloides (Thunb.) C.Presl; Rapuntium chinense (Lour.) C.Presl; Rapuntium chinensis C. Presl; Rapuntium radicans (Thunb.) C.Presl.);

C. Himalaya to Japan as per WCSP;

Lobelia chinensis, commonly known as the Chinese Lobelia, Herba Lobellae Chinensis, aze mushiro, and mizo kakushi,^[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae. It is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it has the name (Chinese: 半边莲; pinyin: bàn biān lián).^[2]

L. chinensis is a small perennial herb^[3] that grows in tangled clumps from 15 centimetres (5.9 in) to 35 centimetres (14 in) long. It has a long, thin, branching stem that is olive green and green-brown crumpled narrow leaves. It has little to no odor and a sweet and pungent taste. When harvesting herbs for medical use, the ones with the greenest stems and yellower roots are preferred.^[2]

L. chinensis is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs in Chinese herbology. Historically, L. chinensis has been used in herbal medicine to help stop smoking,^{[citation needed]} however the Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of herbs containing lobeline.^{[citation needed]}

L. chinensis is considered mildly toxic^[1] due to its adverse effects, including vomiting, heartburn, anxiety, vibrating, eclampsia, increased heart-rate, and severe stomach aches.^[5]

(from Wikipedia on 10.11.16)

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Lobelia chinensis Lour. (accepted name)
Pictures were shot at two different locations.
First pictures shot at Taudaha Lake, Kathmandu Nepal on 1 May 2013
at 4400 ft. and remaining two shot at Kurintar, Nepal on 12 April 2012
at 900 ft.
Nepali name: एक्लेबिर Eklebir

Location : Kathmandu, Nepal

Date : 4 May 2017

Altitude : 4400 ft.

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