Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Economic Botany Herbarium Details

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Barcode: CAL0000013594

Family: RUBIACEAE

Scientific Name: Cephaelis ipecacuanha (Brot.) A.Rich.

Country: India

Uses: Rhizomes and roots emetic, diaphoretic, and expectorant, useful in amoebic dysentery. Alkaloids, including emetine and cephaelin, have been isolated.