Elephantopus Scaber Medicinal Use

Elephantopus scaber is broadly acclimated as a alleviative herb in the tropics. It is anthelmintic, diaphoretic, diuretic, emmenagogue, emollient, febrifuge and tonic. It is acclimated to amusement altitude such as asthma, coughs and pulmonary diseases; dyspepsia, diarrhoea and dysentery; oedema; urethral discharges and crabs diseases. A borsch is acclimated to amusement fungal derma diseases.

The roots are diuretic, febrifuge and tonic. They are acclimated beginning to arrest vomiting. Either formed or in decoction, they are aswell acclimated as a antidote for leucorrhoea, anaemia, cough, malaria and as a analeptic during parturition.

The leaves are recommended for appliance to the belly to amusement dropsy. They are aswell acclimated as an anthelmintic and aphrodisiac, and to amusement cough, sprue and diarrhoea.

The plant contains deoxyelephantopine, an antitumoral sesquiterpene lactone.