Klip Dagga- 100 Seeds

Klip Dagga (Leonotis nepetifolia) is also known as Christmas candlestick, lion’s ear, Tilley’s Curse, Shandilay, and Grantiparani. It is a species of plant in the genus Leonotis and the family Lamiaceae (mint). It is cultivated as a medicinal plant in India, Malaysia, Brazil and Africa. It is also commonly grown as an ornamental.

It is native to tropical Africa and southern India. It is an annual plant that grows to a height of 3 m and has whorls of striking lipped flowers, that are most commonly orange, but can vary to red, white, and purple. It has drooping dark green, very soft serrated leaves that can grow up to 10 cm wide. Sunbirds, butterflies and ants are attracted to the flowers.

Klip Dagga Medicinal Uses

• Klip Dagga has long been used in African traditional medicine as a treatment for fevers, headaches, malaria, dysentery and snakebite.
• It is used to clean out the uterus, treat diarrhoea and heavy cramps, as a diuretic and as a tonic to strengthen the back.
• In Trinidad it is a common cold, fever and asthma remedy.
• The leaf juice is used in the treatment of thrush and in a plaster for wounds.
• An ethanolic extract of the plant showed anti-tumor and possibly antimicrobial activity.
• In Rwanda, the leaves of this plant are used to treat pneumonia, anthrax and syphilis.
• It has anti-nociceptive properties (inhibits pain sensations), is anti-inflammatory and hypoglycemic. Many people use this herb to manage arthritis and other inflammatory conditions.
• It is also used for heart conditions associated with anxiety and hypertension. It helps with symptoms of irregular heartbeats and will calm heart palpitations.
• It has been shown to posses antispasmodic effects and appears to inhibit acetylcholine and histaminem making it a natural antihistamine. It is also used as a sedative in natural medicine.
• Klip Dagga has a long history of being used as a smoking herb and an alternative to smoking cannabis.