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| − | '''Scoparia dulcis''' is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. Common names include '''''licorice weed''''', '''''goatweed''''', '''''scoparia-weed''''' and '''''sweet-broom''''' in English, '''''tapeiçava''''', '''''tapixaba''''', and '''''vassourinha''''' in Portuguese, '''''escobillo''''' in Spanish, and '''''tipychä kuratu''''' in Guarani. It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world. | + | '''Scoparia dulcis''' is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. Common names include '''''licorice weed''''', '''''goatweed''''', '''''scoparia-weed''''' and '''''sweet-broom''''' in English, '''''tapeiçava''''', '''''tapixaba''''', and '''''vassourinha''''' in Portuguese, '''''escobillo''''' in Spanish, and '''''tipychä kuratu''''' in Guarani.<ref name="int"/> It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world. |
| − | + | == Medicinal Uses == | |
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Leaves are used in treatment of fever, cough, bronchitis and dental trouble. | Leaves are used in treatment of fever, cough, bronchitis and dental trouble. | ||
Leaves and stems are used for diabetes. | Leaves and stems are used for diabetes. | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | <references> | ||
| + | <ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?33402 Scoparia dulcis.]</ref> | ||
| + | </references> | ||
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| + | == External Links == | ||
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| + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoparia_dulcis Scoparia dulcis-Wikipedia] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 3 January 2017
Scoparia dulcis is a species of flowering plant in the plantain family. Common names include licorice weed, goatweed, scoparia-weed and sweet-broom in English, tapeiçava, tapixaba, and vassourinha in Portuguese, escobillo in Spanish, and tipychä kuratu in Guarani.[1] It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world.
Medicinal Uses
Leaves are used in treatment of fever, cough, bronchitis and dental trouble.
Leaves and stems are used for diabetes.
