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Psychotria ipecacuanha, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, Ipecacuanha

Psychotria ipecacuanha, Cephaelis ipecacuanha

Ipecacuanha
Family: Rubiaceae
Origin: Brazil
Small plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeRegular waterWhite, off-white flowersPoisonous or toxicEthnomedical plant.
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Psychotria ipecacuanha is a perennial, medicinal herb that grows in clusters in the understory of humid, shady

areas of the Atlantic Rain Forest of southeastern Brazil.

In large doses, Ipecacuanha root is emetic; in smaller doses, diaphoretic and expectorant, and in still smaller, stimulating to the stomach, intestines and liver, exciting appetite and facilitating digestion.


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