Lantana Camara

The decoction prepared from L. camara leaves is mostly used in herbal medicine for wound healing, fever treatment, cough treatment, influenza treatment, stomach ache, malaria, etc. [8]. It has also been recorded that can be used for the treatment of cancers, chickenpox, measles rheumatism, and ulcer 

How do you use Lantana camara leaves for hair?

The method comprises the steps of administering to the hair and scalp of an individual a small mount, typically from about 1/2to about 1 ounce, of a hair growth promoting composition comprising an effective mount of the cosmetic composition which contains hydrophilic biochemicals extracted from the leaves of the .

How do you make Lantana camara tea?

Directions:

1. Add 1 tablespoon of the herb in a liter of boiling water.
2. Turn off the heat and set aside for 10 minutes.
3. Strain and drink.

What parts of Lantana camara are edible?

Edible Uses
The aromatic leaves are used to make a tea[407 ]. The ripe black fruits are eaten in handfuls, especially by children as a snack[398 ]. The sweet tasting drupaceous, fleshy, ovoid fruits are purple or black when fully ripe and about 5 mm long.

What part of Lantana camara is toxic?

Green unripe fruits of the plant are toxic to humans. Lantana spp. exert allelopathic action on the neighboring vegetation. The allelochemicals have been identified as phenolics, with umbelliferone, methylcoumarin, and salicylic acid being the most phytotoxic.

What chemicals are in Lantana camara?

Phytochemical analysis of L. camara showed that the plant contained alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, saponins, flavonoids, coumarins, tannins, carbohydrates, hydroxy anthraquinones, anthraquinone glycosides, proteins, phytosteroids, fixed oils, fats, and triterpinoids.