Victoria amazonica vs Launaea Taraxacifolia

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Victoria amazonica

Nutritive

Launaea taraxacifolia

Nutritive

Description

Giant aquatic plant of the Amazon with floating leaves up to 3m diameter, used by Amazonian indigenous peoples.

Annual herb native to Africa used as a leafy vegetable and medicinal herb across West Africa for blood disorders, inflammation, and as a tonic.

Active Compounds

alkaloids, tannins, starch, flavonoids

flavonoids, phenolics, sesquiterpene lactones, tannins

Traditional Uses

Traditional Amazonian indigenous medicine for fever and pain, Used as food source by Amazon river people

blood disorders, inflammation, digestive tonic, fever, edema

Modern Uses

Traditional fever remedy, Anti-inflammatory, Nutritive food source, Folk pain relief

anti-inflammatory, nutritive, antioxidant, diuretic

Adult Dosage

Tea from dried parts traditional; no standard dosage established

Fresh leaves as vegetable freely or 5g as tea

Contraindications

No specific contraindications established

allergy to Asteraceae, excessive use

Side Effects

No well-documented adverse effects

very well tolerated

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

Reviewed by: HerbAlly Editorial Team, Medical herbalists and healthcare professionals

Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E