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Lantana camara (scientific name: Lantana camara), also known as five-color plum, seven-color plum, five-dragon orchid, ruyi grass, colorful flower, stinky grass, stinky golden phoenix, Wuleidan, five-color hydrangea, color-changing grass, etc., Hakka people call it cotton nose male flower. Originally mainly distributed in South America and West India, it is an evergreen shrub of the genus Lantana. The general flowering period is from mid-to-late April to mid-February of the following year. However, due to the influence of climate and temperature, flowers can be seen almost all year round. It can be said to be a perennial plant. There are often multi-color changes in a cluster of inflorescences, so it is also called five-color plum and five-color flower; at the same time, the branches and leaves have a special pungent smell, so lantana also has other names such as stinky grass and stinky golden phoenix. In Taiwan, it was introduced by the Dutch in about 1645. Due to its strong fecundity, it is currently an alien species commonly seen in the wild in the flatlands of Taiwan.
Lantana is a poisonous plant. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that it is "bitter in taste and cold in nature". Stems, leaves and fruits contain toxicity that destroys metabolism. Even so, lantana A contained in lantana leaves has an antipyretic effect, and its juice after smashing and applying to the affected area also has the effect of reducing swelling and antipyretic. The alkaloids contained in it can lower the blood pressure of dogs, accelerate breathing and cause trembling, so some people think that this alkaloid can treat diseases such as asthma, high blood pressure and fever.
Lantana is one of the best herbivores for butterfly bees. 3. Medicinal: nature and flavor: light, cool; branches and leaves: bitter, cool, slightly poisonous; flowers: sweet, light, cool.
Medicinal
As a traditional Chinese medicine, the flowers, leaves or twigs can be called five-color plums; the flowers can clear away heat and stop bleeding; the leaves can reduce swelling and detoxify, eliminate wind and relieve itching; Suggested dosage: 5–10 grams of flowers, 15–30 grams of leaves, and 15–30 grams of roots.
utility:
Leaves or twig roots: eliminate wind, relieve itching, detoxify and reduce swelling. Treat carbuncle, scabies;
Flower: heat-clearing and toxic substances removing, promoting blood circulation and stopping bleeding. Treatment of traumatic injuries, tuberculosis;
Roots: heat-clearing and toxic substances removing, stagnation-dispelling and pain-relieving, eliminating wind and dampness, clearing away heat and activating blood circulation. Treatment of rheumatism, traumatic injuries, application of snakebite and bruise etc.
ingredients
Stems, leaves and fruits contain Lantadene A (Lantadene A), Lantadene B (Lantadene B), Lantadene (Lantadene), Lantanolic acid (Lantanolic acid), Lantana isoacid (Lnatic acid), tannins, resins, reducing sugars and alkaloids. In addition, it also contains Humulene, β-Caryophyllene, γ-Terpinene, α-Pinene and p-Cymene ) and other volatile oils.
🔅Notes:
Branches and unripe fruits are poisonous.
Symptoms of poisoning:
Ingestion can cause chronic liver poisoning, with symptoms such as fever, weakness, vomiting, diarrhea, unsteady walking, shortness of breath, coma, and jaundice.
Toxicology
Toxic ingredients Pentacyclic triterpenoids such as lantana A and lantana B.
Mechanism of Action Lantana A and B may be hepatotoxic and cause intrahepatic bile retention.
Symptoms of poisoning Vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, respiratory depression and liver damage.
Poisoning incidents Cases of human poisoning are uncommon. In Hong Kong, there was a case of children who were poisoned to death after eating wild fruits by mistake. The fruits they ingested were suspected to be lantana. However, its clinical symptoms are not consistent with lantana poisoning, but similar to anticholinergic syndrome. Most other poisoning cases have gastrointestinal symptoms, and severe poisoning has caused fatigue and respiratory depression.
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