indigo

Indigo

₡1,900.00

SKU: 1035 Category:

Scientific name: Indigofera fruticosa

Family: Fabaceae

Origin: India

Medicinal use: Several species, especially Indigofera tinctoria and Indigofera suffruticosa, are used to produce the dye indigo. Some other species of this group are used to alleviate pain. The herbs are generally regarded as an analgesic with anti-inflammatory activity, rather than an anodyne

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