Lobelia ~ Lobelia inflata

Module 1 ~ Module 2

Lobelia Module 1

Latin name: Lobelia inflata

Family: Lobeliaceae

Part used: herb

Habitat: native to E. USA; cultivated elsewhere

Main constituents: piperidine alkaloids (lobeline), chelixonic acid

Energetics: acid

Main herbal actions: respiratory stimulant, expectorant, emetic, diaphoretic

Minor herbal actions: antispasmodic, sedative

Main medicinal uses: asthma, bronchitis, croup, pleurisy

Minor medicinal uses: nicotine addiction

Preparations: infusion: 1 tsp/cup water; 1:2 tincture: 1-10 gtt 1-6x/day

Contraindications: nervous prostration, shock, paralysis, pneumonia, fluid around lungs, heart disease, hypertension, pregnancy

Toxicity: nausea, vomiting; higher doses: weakness, stupor, tremors, paralysis, rapid breathing and pulse, hypothermia, sweating, unconsciousness, convulsions, coma, death

Sources: Sharol Tilgner, N.D.: Herbal Medicine from the Heart of the Earth; Wren, R.C. Potter’s New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations

Lobelia – Module 2 reading or notes

This is an example of what we could do to add Module 2 under the same herb.

In this example, Category Module 1 and Module 2 is also selected.

Common name Puke Weed or Indian tobacco