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Justicia gendarussa Health effects and herbal facts

Justicia gendarussa, commonly known as willow-leaved justicia, is a small erect, branched shrub, endemic to India. It is useful in asthma, rheumatism and colics of children. It may have the potential to be the basis for a birth control pill for men. Clinical tests are being conducted in Indonesia.

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• AFRICA
  Naturalized
  • Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius; Reunion; Seychelles
• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • China: China - Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Yunnan
  Uncertain
  • Eastern Asia: Taiwan
• ASIA-TROPICAL
  Naturalized
  • Indian Subcontinent: Bhutan; India; Pakistan; Sri Lanka
  • Malesia: Indonesia - Java
  Uncertain
  • Indo-China: Thailand; Vietnam
  • Malesia: Indonesia - Moluccas; Malaysia ; Philippines

Biological activities

Androgenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Angiogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Anorexic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiadenomic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiandrogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antibacterial	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiedemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiestrogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antifeedant	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antifertility	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antigonadotrophic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antihyperlipoproteinaemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiinflammatory	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antileukemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antilymphomic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antimutagenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiophidic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antioxidant	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiprogestational	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiprostaglandin	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiprostatadenomic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiprostatitic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antipyretic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Antiviral	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Apoptotic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Artemicide	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Cancer-Preventive	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Candidicide	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Caspase-8-Inducer	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Estrogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Febrifuge	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Gonadotrophic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Hepatoprotective	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Hypocholesterolemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Hypoglycemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Hypolipidemic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Pesticide	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Spermicide	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Ubiquiot	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf
Ulcerogenic	Beta-sitosterol found in Leaf

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