Euphorbia ipecacuanhae
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| Euphorbia ipecacuanhae | |
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| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Euphorbia ipecacuanhae (common name: american ipec)
Cultivation: 207141
Range: N. America
Medicinal: The plant is diaphoretic, emetic, expectorant[1]. The part used is not specified.
It is said to stop violent haemorrhages from the lungs when used in small doses[1].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
Also Known As: Cephaelis ipecacuanha
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moerman, Daniel. Native American Ethnobotany. Timber Press, 1998.