https://cleartalking.com/main/ https://cleartalking.com/main/blue-porterweed-of-the-verbenaceae-family/ https://cleartalking.com/main/blue-porterweed-of-the-verbenaceae-family/ ]]> Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:43:38 +0000 47571 2023-12-31 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/96/10/c6/20231225-101038-21-1704008693.jpg The plant species Stachytarpheta jamaicensis belongs to the Verbenaceae family. It goes by several names, such as bastard vervain, blue snake weed, Brazilian tea, Jamaica vervain, light-blue, and snakeweed. 

It grows well as a ruderal plant on disturbed terrain and is typically found near rural roadside vegetation. In bush tea, the fresh leaves are used as a blood cleanser and "cooling" tonic, treating "ulcerated stomachs" and "asthma."

This species' tea has been demonstrated to elicit a dose-dependent "fall in the blood pressure" in healthy rabbits. But the tea has also been linked to "mild non-dose dependent systematic toxicity" in a number of bodily organs, including the testis, liver, blood vessels, kidney, and lungs, causing necrosis, fatty alterations, and congestion.]]> https://cleartalking.com/main/the-pink-morning-glory-plant/ https://cleartalking.com/main/the-pink-morning-glory-plant/ ]]> Sat, 30 Dec 2023 16:34:28 +0000 47562 2023-12-30 https://cleartalking.com/main/media/reviews/photos/original/69/de/b5/20231225-072917-68-1703954337.jpg One type of morning glory that grows as a shrub is Ipomoea carnea, sometimes known as the pink morning glory. 

The heart-shaped, lush green leaves of this flowering plant measure 6 to 9 inches (15 to 23 cm) in length. It is simple to cultivate from seeds. 

The swainsonine produced by the seeds' endophytes and the bioaccumulation of selenium in the leaves, primarily in the seeds, are the causes of the seeds' toxicity, which can pose a risk to cattle.]]>