МБУДО "ЦДТ №2" г. Барнаула

Leonotis leonurus, locally generally known as «wilde dagga», is generally used as a product, both topically and also orally, in the treatment of a wide range of conditions such as haemorrhoids, eczema, skin breakouts, boils, itching, muscular pains, migraine, epilepsy, chest infections, serpent, spider as well as irregular bowel movements attacks. The dried leaves and also flowers are also smoked to relieve epilepsy. The fallen leaves and flowers are reported to create a moderate blissful impact when smoked and also have actually been stated to have a similar, although less powerful, psychedelic result to marijuana. The phytochemistry of especially the non-volatile constituents of leonotis leonurus has actually been thoroughly checked out as a result of interest produced as a result of the variety of organic impacts reported for this plant. Greater than 50 compounds have been separated and also qualified. L. leonurus consists of mainly terpenoids, especially labdane diterpenes, the major diterpene reported is marrubiin. Numerous other substances have actually been reported by some writers to have been separated from the plant, consisting of, in the preferred literature just, the slightly psychoactive alkaloid, leonurine. Leonurine has nonetheless, never ever been reported by any kind of clinical evaluation of the removes of L. leonurus. The typical usage by smoking likewise needs additional examination regarding just how the chemistry and also activity are impacted by this form of management. Research has confirmed the psychedelic results of the unrefined essence of L. leonurus, but verification of the existence of psychedelic compounds, as well as seclusion as well as characterization, is still called for. Much work is consequently still needed on the element of quality assurance to ensure security, quality and efficacy of the item supplied to clients, as this plant is extensively made use of in South Africa as a conventional medication. Commercially offered plant sources supply a practical alternative for phytochemical research study, specifically when it come to the proper validation of the plant material in order to recognize and delimit very closely associated varieties such as L. leonurus and L. nepetifolia which are really comparable in practice.