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'''Ipecac''' is a small shrub growing about 50cm tall. The plant has been used medicinally by the native peoples of America for many centuries.
 
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{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}.
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|An understory shrub of rainforests}}.
  
 
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carapichea+ipecacuanha Cultivation]</ref>
  
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==External Links==
 
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* [https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/i/ipecac07.html Cephaelis ipecacuanha on Botanical.com]
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* [https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-77004-3_6 Cephaelis ipecacuanha  Cephaelis ipecacuanha springer.com]
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 14 April 2020

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Ipecac is a small shrub growing about 50cm tall. The plant has been used medicinally by the native peoples of America for many centuries.

Uses

Fevers, Dysentery, Coughs, Bronchitis, Whooping cough, Vomiting, Diarrhoea.

Parts Used

Root.

Chemical Composition

The roots of ipecac contain a number of medically active constituents including isoquinoline alkaloids, tannins and glycosides.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi
Gujarathi
Punjabi
Kashmiri
Sanskrit
English


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Greenwood cuttings, Root cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a minimum temperature in the range of 15 - 18°c.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

An understory shrub of rainforests.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. [Chemistry]
  2. [Morphology]
  3. Cultivation

External Links