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Hackelia uncinatum

Common name:		Family:	Boraginaceae
Author:	(Benth.)C.E.C.Fisch.	Botanical references:	266
Synonyms:	Cynoglossum uncinatum (Benth.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - Himalayas from Pakistan to China.
Habitat:	Wet slopes, forest understory, between grasslands at elevatins of 2700 - 4500 metres in the Himalayas[266].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	2

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	uncinatum = hooked;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Lamiales. Borage family

Physical Characteristics

Perennial growing to 0.7m. . It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to August. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 2/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

The flowers are used in Tibetan medicine, they are said to have a sweet and bitter taste with a neutral potency[241]. Antitussive and expectorant, it heals wounds and destroys tumours[241]. It is used in the treatment of coughs, tumours in the womb, sores, wounds and swelling of the body[241].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

241063

Propagation

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Web References

References for the family Boraginaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

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References

[241] Tsarong. Tsewang. J. Tibetan Medicinal Plants Tibetan Medical Publications, India 1994 ISBN 81-900489-0-2
A nice little pocket guide to the subject with photographs of 95 species and brief comments on their uses.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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