DC.Synonym: L. heyneana DC.Family: Compositae; Asteraceae.
Habitat: Many parts of India, as a common weed.
Folk: Undir-chaa-kaan (Maharashtra).
Action: Diuretic, slightly aperient. Used as a diuretic in calculous affections, also for chronic obstruction of liver and bowels.
A smaller var., found in western Ut- tar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Saurashtra and the Deccan Penninsula, is equated with L. remotiflora DC.... lactuca runcinata
Action: A decoction of the plant is prescribed for the treatment of ulcers.
See S. indicum Linn. contains solamargine and solasodamine. The average alkaloidal content (calculated as solasodine) of leaves collected from Kashmir, is reported to be 0.3% (dry weight basis).... solanum albicaule
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