Echium angustifolium

Flora Palaestina Ethnobotany

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Echium angustifolium Mill.

Boraginaceae

  • Hispid (bristly) Viper's Bugloss
  • Narrow-leaved Bugloss
  • masmas مسماس
  • akhna'i sarua'
  • עַכְנַאי שָׂרוּעַ

Chamaephyte

  • Batha
  • Phrygana
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses

Echium angustifolium Mill.

System/State Traditional
Complaint/Use
Activity / Interpretation
Traditional
Preparation/ Administration
Parts Used
Source
Kidney & Urinary Tract

Diuretic

Diuretic

Decoct plant in water & drink 1 full glass x3/day.

Aerial parts Z

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Notes

Cautions

Echium genus has some species which may contain toxic unsaturated pyrrolizidine alkaloids causing liver damage. Leaves are poisonous & together with stems can cause severe dermatitis.