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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. It is native to the Neotropics but it can be found throughout the tropical and subtropical world. | ||
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Revision as of 10:50, 13 October 2016
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.
Medicinal Uses
Leaves are used in treatment of fever, cough, bronchitis and dental trouble.
Leaves and stems are used for diabetes.
