| Plant names |
| Asclepiadaceae |
| English |
bastardipecac, bloodflower, bloodflower milkweed, Ipecacuanha, Milk weed |
| Latin |
Asclepias curassavica L. |
| Plant parts | Root, Whole plant |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Antidiarrheic, Antigonorrhea, Antihemorrhagic, Antipyretic, Antiulcer, Asthma, Bronchitis, constipation, emetic, Hemorrhoids, laxative, Leucorrhea, Meteorism, Panaritium, sweatinducing, swollen finger, Wart |
| Cancer |
Leukaemia |
| Other uses |
Anthelmintics, driving out bedbugs |
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