Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000009307

Family: ASTERACEAE

Scientific Name: Sonchus oleraceus L.

Collector: K.M. Sebastine

Country: India

Uses: It is valued as a galactagogue and for liver troubles. Leaves and roots are used in indigestion and act as a febrifuge. Roots are vermifuge. Stems are given as a tonic and sedative. The latex is a cathartic and is used for ascites and hydrothorax.