Ipomoea pandurata

Ipomoea pandurata
Family:Ipomoea pandurata; Cathartic; Diuretic; Expectorant.
Common name:Wild potato vine
A poultice of the root is applied to aching joints in the treatment of rheumatism. A tea made from the dried root is diuretic expectorant and laxative. It has been used in the treatment of strangury and calculus diseases abdominal pains etc. It also slightly influences the lungs liver and kidneys without excessive diuresis or catharsis. Caution should be employed because the plant can be strongly laxative.

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