(Acanthaceae) Hygrophila incana Nees
Local name(s): Nha Khao Tok-Tek
Medicinal use(s): to treat migraine.
Part(s) used: root.
Field Characters: Herbaceous plant.
Locality: Saravanh Province, Saravanh District, Ban Ka Xa.
Habitat:
Altitude: 492 m asl.
Collector(s): K. Sydara
Collection number(s): LAOS_041 (= Sydara 041)
Collection Date: September 27, 1999
Additional information:
Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2222112.Synonyms, images, taxonomic description:
Plants of the World onlinePham Hoang Ho, Cayco Vietnam Vol. 3, p. 40, plant no. 7856GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Medicinal properties:
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Kshirsagar AD, Ingale KG, Vyawahare NS, et al. Hygrophila spinosa: A comprehensive review. Pharmacogn Rev 2010, 4(8):167-71. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.70912
Sethiya NK, Ahmed NM, Shekh RM, et al. Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological updates on Hygrophila auriculata (Schum.) Hiene: an overview. J Integr Med 2018, 16(5):299-311. DOI: 10.1016/j.joim.2018.07.002
Xu Z, Jiadong Zhu, Jiayi Zhao, et al. Essential oil of Hygrophila salicifolia (Vahl) Nees: Chemical composition, evaluation of antioxidant activity, anti-acetylcholinesterase and anti-α-glucosidase activities integrating molecular docking, and network pharmacology analysis. Industrial Crops and Products 2024, volume 220, 119278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119278.