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Extracts of the leaves were found to be both antibacterial and anti-Candida. In fact, in a 2015 study, researchers proved chandelier could damage the membranes of microbes, essentially killing them.
This 2019 study reaffirmed chandelier’s antimicrobial effects and related them to the flavonoids present in the leaf extracts.
A 2016 study went on to discuss the scientifically proven benefits of chandelier along with its traditional uses. The proven benefits showed the plant is likely:
Chandelier’s botanical name is Leonotis nepetifolia.
It is sometimes called:
The plant is native to tropical Africa, but also grows in southern India, Latin America and the Caribbean. So with such a limited range, I won’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of chandelier bush.
