Ayurvedic Nala (var.).
Folk Devanala (var.) (Maharashtra.)
Action Leaves—filtered solution is used in the control of aphids, tingids and mites on vegetable and other crops. Plant—poisonous to man and livestock. The leaves are cured and smoked as tabacco.
Lobelia nicotianaefolia Heyne.
Family Campanulaceae; Lobeliaceae.
Habitat Deccan, Konkan and Western Ghats, at altitudes of 900— 2,100 m.
English Wild Tobacco.
Ayurvedic Devanala, Nala (var.).
Siddha/Tamil Kattuppugaiyilai, Upperichedi.
Action Used as a substitute for Lobelia inflata.
An analysis of Lobelia nicotianaefolia, grown in Maharashtra, shows that the plant contains appreciable
quantities of nor-lobelanine and small amounts of lobinine and minor bases.
Lobelia cardinalis Linn., Cardinal Flower, is cultivated in Indian gardens. It contains lobinaline as main alkaloid. Lobinaline depresses blood pressure but has no influence on respiration. L. erinus Linn. and L. succulenta Blume, synonym L. affinis Wall. also contain alkaloids with lobinaline 0.445%.
Lobelia cordigera Cay., synonym L. fulgens Willd., an ornamental Lobelia sp., grown in Indian gardens, contains inulin.
Lobelia pyramidalis Wail. malayas from Kumaon eastwards to Sikkim and Assam at altitudes of900—2,700 m) contains 0.29—0.38% alkaloids as lobeline, and may be used as a substitute for Lobelia inflata.
Lodoicea maldivica (Poir.) Pers.
Family Arecaceae; Palmae.
Habitat A dioecious palm, cultivated in gardens as an ornamental.
English Double Coconut Palm, Sea Coconut Palm.
Ayurvedic Samudra-naarikela, Dariyaayee Naariyal.
Unani Naarjeel-e-Daryaayee, Naarjeel-e-Bahari.
Siddha/Tamil Kadalthengai, Aklaari.
Action The water of the green fruit and its soft kernel—antacid and
antibilious.
A decoction of the fibrous husk is reported to bring down urinary sugar
Loranthus fakatus Linn. f. 383
