Plant |
Family | Bindweed Family / Morning glory family (Convolvulaceae) |
English |
Jalap |
Latin |
Ipomoea purga (Wender.) Hayne, Convolvulus purga Wender., Ipomoea schiedeana Zucc., Ipomoea purga Hayne., Exogonium purga Benth., Ipomoea jalapa* Pursh non Cox., Ipomoea schiedeana Schlecht. |
Plantparts | Corm, Resin, Root, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Ache, Aches, Analgesic, Anodyne, Antalgic, Anti-edemic, Antifebrile, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antipyretic, aperient, Bleeding, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, catharic, Cathartic, Chronic pain, Cleanses the blood, congestion, congestions, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Decongestant, depurant, Depurative, diuretic, Dropsy, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, edema, Energizer, Febrifugal, febrifuge, fluid accumulation, General inflammation, General inflammations, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hydropsy, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, laxative, Low energy, movements of the bowel, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Powerfull catharic, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, reduce fevers, regulate the stomach, relieves fevers, strong laxative, to cleanse the blood |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | caffeic acid, Cetyl alcohol, Convolvulin, Methyl-Ethyl-Acetic-Acid, resin, Scammonin, Scopoletin, starch, valeric acid |
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