Table 2.

Ethnopharmacological relevance of Launaea taraxacifolia.

Part of plant	Reported Disease Managed	References
Leaves	Wound, sore throat, abscess	[1, 11, 14]
Leaves	Scorpion/ snake bite	[12, 14, 42]
Leaves	Anemia	[14, 43]
Leaves	Menstrual Cramps	[1, 14]
Leaves	Tetter, tinea, mycosis	[1]
Leaves	Typhoid fever	[11, 14]
Leaves	Malaria	[1, 11, 14]
Leaves	Convulsion attack	[14]
Leaves	Hypertension	[11, 13, 14, 44]
Leaves	Diabetes mellitus	[1, 11, 13–15, 44]
Leaves	Cough	[14]
Leaves	Breast milk secretion	[14]
Leaves	Indigestion, Constipation	[1, 14]
Fresh milky latex	Mosquito repellent	[11]
Fresh milky latex	Conjunctivitis	[42]
Leaves	Proper bone fixation in infants	[1, 11]
Fresh aerial part	Appetite booster	[11]
Leaves	Hepatitis	[1, 13, 44, 45]
Leaves	Bronchitis	[1]
Leaves	Mastitis	[1]
Leaves	Atherosclerosis	[1, 44]
Leaves	Chronic osteoarthritis	[1]
Leaves	Rheumatism	[1]
Leaves	Gallstones	[1]
Leaves	Pneumonia	[1]
Leaves	Cancer / tumors	[38]