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Cephaelis ipecacuanha

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{{stub}}[[File:Cephaelis acuminata0.jpg|thumb|right]]'''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==
{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|Coughs}}, {{Uses|Bronchitis}}, {{Uses|Whooping cough}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
==Chemical Composition==
The roots of ipecac contain a number of medically active constituents including isoquinoline alkaloids, tannins and glycosides.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
 
===Guna===
==Habit==
{{Habit|Shrub}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Greenwood cuttings}}, {{Propagation|Root cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a minimum temperature in the range of 15 - 18°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|An understory shrub of rainforests}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref> <ref name="MorphologyHow to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Carapichea+ipecacuanha Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/i/ipecac07.html Cephaelis ipecacuanha on Botanical.com]* [ https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-77004-3_6 Cephaelis ipecacuanha Cephaelis ipecacuanha springer.com]* [ ]
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