Alkanna tinctoria, the dyer's alkanet[1] or simply alkanet, is a herbaceous flowering plant in the borage family Boraginaceae. Its roots are used to produce a red dye. The plant is also known as dyers' bugloss, orchanet, Spanish bugloss, or Languedoc bugloss. It is native to the Mediterranean region.

紫朱草（学名： Alkanna tinctoria）是紫草科紫朱草属的多年生草本植物，原产于农业部。 茎部粗糙，毛发僵硬。 春天到夏天会开出蓝紫色的小花。 根部有一种红色的色素，叫 "烷素"，它是作为染料的来源。 它被做成了锅巴。 但因其有肝毒，故不作为食品使用。

Alkanna is a genus of herbaceous plants in the family Boraginaceae. It includes 66 species native to southern and east-central Europe, western Asia, and North Africa.

散沫草属 （學名： [Alkanna] 错误： { {Lang}}：文本有斜体标记（帮助））也称紫朱草属，為 紫草科 的屬。 Alkanna aucheriana

Alkanna is a plant. The root and leaves are used to make medicine. People use alkanna for wound healing, burns, diarrhea, and stomach ulcers, but there is no good scientific evidence...

Alkanna tinctoria L., commonly known as dyer’s alkanet, alkanet, dyer’s bugloss, orchanet, or Ratanjot (in India), of the Boraginaceae family, is a perennial herb native to Europe and the Mediterranean region and Asia, including the Middle East [16, 17, 18].

Alkanna is an astringent and a source of red pigment used in cosmetics. It was traditionally used topically for the treatment of skin wounds and diseases. Orally, alkanna root has been used for diarrhea and gastric ulcers.

Alkanna is a plant. The root is used to make medicine. Despite serious safety concerns, people use alkanna for diarrhea and stomach ulcers. Alkanna is sometimes applied directly to the skin to heal wounds and treat skin diseases. How does work? Some chemicals in alkanna might act as antioxidants and might also reduce swelling (inflammation).

2020年4月22日 · Studies on the relationship of structure to antimicrobial properties of naphthaquinones and other constituents of Alkanna tinctoria. Planta Med. 1979;35:56–60.

2024年1月17日 · The genus Alkanna, belonging to the family Boraginaceae, is represented by 17 species in South Europe extending from the Mediterranean to Iran. Several plants from this genus have been widely studied with regard to their extensive use in traditional medicine.