Lobelia Medicinal Uses
Did you know that one of the lobelia medicinal uses is that it is good for the treatment of asthma and whooping cough?
Lobelia which is also known as lobelia inflata is regarded as Indian tobacco with a long history of use as a one of the herbal remedies for cough, pneumonia, bronchitis and asthma.
This flowering plant has been in use as medicinal plant for centuries and according to study, it has an active compound which is lobeline, may protect against depression and aid drug addiction and at the same time help improve memory.
Lobelia, traditionally,?Lobelia inflata has been used as an antispasmodic, respiratory stimulant, relaxant, emetic, and euphoriant. The plant contains pyridine alkaloids, such as lobeline, lobelanine, and lobelanidine. Lobeline has nicotinic agonist properties (~5% to 20% of the potency of nicotine...read more