Leaf: In an infusion or tea for women who are dieting and wish to remain slim.

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Range. Southern Asia. Naturalized in the West Indies and southern Florida. Re­ported from Myanmar.

Uses
Sap: Milky; used as an emetic and purgative.

Fruit: An aperient (its vitamin C content approaches in quantity the amount in lemon and grapefruit).

1) Robertt, A., et al.. Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana)/Smithsonian NMNH. cited online: 17-08-2017

2) DeFilipps, Robert A.; Krupnick, Gary A. / PhytoKeys, v. 102. - - p. 1 - 314,  2018.