Oldenlandia diffusa Snake-needle grass (Rubiaceae)

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Oldenlandia diffusa
Snake-needle grass
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The Oldenlandia diffusa plant species is found in E. Asia - China, Japan, Korea and Formosa. It is a member of the Rubiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Snake-needle grass.

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Latin Name:  Oldenlandia diffusa
Common Name:  Snake-needle grass
Family:  Rubiaceae
Author:  (Willd.)Roxb.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  0.3   Mature Width:  0.3

Habitat:  Moist ground and fields[238]. A weed of gardens and fields[147].

Medicinal Information: Snake-needle grass is a pleasant-tasting cooling, alterative herb that lowers fever, reduces inflammation, relieves pain and is diuretic and antibacterial[238]. It acts mainly on the liver and also stimulates the immune system[238]. The whole plant is alterative, anodyne, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antitumor, cardiotonic, depurative, diuretic, febrifuge and sedative[147, 176, 238]. The plant is harvested in the summer and dried for later use[238]. It is taken internally in the treatment of fevers, coughs, asthma, jaundice, impure blood, urinary tract infections, acute appendicitis, biliousness and cancers of the digestive tract[176, 238, 240]. Externally, it is used in the treatment of snake bites, boils, abscesses and severe bruising[176, 238].

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