Condea verticillata explained

Condea verticillata, commonly known as John Charles,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is found in Mexico, Florida, Central America, the Caribbean, and northwestern South America.[2] [3] It has also been introduced to Hawaii.

John Charles is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of conditions including coughs, colds, fever, tonsillitis, bronchitis, uterine fibroids, skin infections, and stomach ache.[4] The leaf and stem of the plant contain the lignan podophyllotoxin.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Arvigo . Rosita . Balick . Michael . Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize . 1993 . Lotus Press . 0-914955-13-6 . 101 . 1st.
  2. Web site: Condea verticillata – Species Details . Atlas of Florida Plants . 23 September 2020.
  3. Web site: Condea verticillata (Jacq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore . Plants of the World Online . Kew Science . 29 September 2020 . en.
  4. Kuhnt . Michaela . Pröbstle . Andrea . Rimpler . Horst . Bauer . Rudolf . Heinrich . Michael . Biological and Pharmacological Activities and Further Constituents of Hyptis verticillata. Planta Medica . June 1995 . 61 . 3 . 227–232 . 10.1055/s-2006-958061. 7617764 .

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