Lobelia sessile flower
Lobelia sessilifolia is one of the plants of the family called lobeliaceae; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Lobelia sessilifolia Lamb.
As for the name of the sessile-flowered lobelia family itself, in Latin it will be: Lobeliaceae R. Br.
Description of lobelia sessile flower
Obelia sessile flower is a perennial herbaceous plant, the height of which will fluctuate between twenty-five and one hundred centimeters. The rhizome of this plant will be about three to four centimeters in length, such a rhizome will be oblique and endowed with numerous thin and fibrous roots, painted in white tones. The stem of lobelia sessile-flowered is single, bare, simple and straight, sometimes it can be branched from the middle, and also finely grooved. The basal leaves of this plant are absent, the lower leaves of this plant are oblong, their length will be about one and a half to two centimeters, and the width does not reach one centimeter, such leaves will be blunt. The remaining leaves of Lobelia sessile flower can be either lanceolate or oval-lanceolate, their length is approximately two and a half to four centimeters, and their width is about half a centimeter to one centimeter. The flowers of this plant can be sessile, or they can be on long, more or less tortuous pedicels, which will be directed upward, and then such pedicels are collected into a thin, straight raceme. The corolla of lobelia sessile flower is two-lipped, its length is two and a half to three centimeters, and the color of such a corolla will be dark blue.
Lobelia sessile flowering occurs during the period from July to August. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the Far East and Eastern Siberia. To grow, this plant prefers hot springs, swamps, lake shores, flooded marshy meadows, and is also found in crops as a weed. It should be noted that sessile lobelia is an ornamental plant, and also poisonous.
Description of the medicinal properties of lobelia sessile flower
Lobelia sessile-flowered is endowed with very valuable healing properties, and for medicinal purposes it is recommended to use the fruits, leaves and flowers of this plant, as well as the stalks.
The presence of such valuable healing properties of this plant should be explained by the content of alkaloids and inulin in the roots. The aerial part of Lobelia sessile flower contains sessilifolan, saponin, flavonoids, alkaloids, ursolic acid, higher aliphatic hydrocarbons and higher fatty lemon balm acid. The stems of this plant contain alkaloids, and the leaves will contain vitamin C.
Preparations based on this plant are used as a sedative and antispasmodic. In addition, such drugs have the ability to reduce sputum production. Such preparations based on Lobelia sessile flower are used for bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
As for Chinese medicine, preparations based on this plant, which are used as emetics and laxatives, are quite widespread here. Also, such drugs are used for hypoxia, bronchitis and bronchial asthma, and also as a diuretic. In Korean medicine, such drugs are used for asphyxia of newborns, carbon monoxide poisoning and bronchial asthma, and are also used as an antispasmodic and sedative. It should be noted that if used correctly, a positive effect will be achieved quite quickly.
