PARTE UTILIZADA =Used part: Hoja.

ACCIÓN FARMACOLÓGICA =Pharmacological action: Tónico, expectorante, astringente, diurético.

COMPOSICIÓN QUÍMICA =Chemical composition: Se reporta la presencia de cafeína en las semillas (Bonelly de Calventi, 1985) y los siguientes compuestos deidaclina, ciclopenteniglicina, tetrafilina A y B y volkenina (Spencer & Seigler, 1990). El screening fitoquímico reveló la presencia de HCN (Nakanishi, et al., 1965)

ZONA GEOGRÁFICA =Geografical zone: Argentina. 

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Escalona Cruz, José Luis; et al/ Revista Cubana de Plantas Medicinales vol. 20, no 4. 2015. p -- 429 - 439

Leaf: Used for hair loss and thrush in NW Guyana.

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Origin

West Bengal andOrissa and in the Peninsular India, particularly on the coast.

Action:

Herb—prescribed in indigestion, biliousness (leaves are used against dysentery), chest ailments and rheumatism.

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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

The leaves of this species, boiled to make tea, are a favourite beverage and cold remedy in all parts of Jamaica where the plant can be found. Beckwith says it is also used for general weakness, constipation, fever and prickly heat and is reputed to cause abortion.

Warning:

is reputed to cause abortion.

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Origin

Jamaica

Folk medicinal uses

Tea made with the leaves of this plant, given as a general beverage to small children, is thought to prevent the onset of fever. The tea is also considered to correct "acid stomach". It is reported that at one time the sale of the plant in Kingston markets was banned.

1) TOURSARKISSIAN, Martín. Plantas medicinales de Argentina : sus nombres botánicos, vulgares, usos y distribución geográfica. Buenos Aires : Hemisferio Sur, 1980, p.129.

2) 270 (doscientos setenta) plantas medicinales iberoamericanas. Santiago de Bogotá : CYTED-SECAB, 1995, p.549-551.

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

4) Khare, C.P./ Indian Medicinal Plants. -- Nueva Dheli: Springer, 2007 . - p 679.

5) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts I & II. – p. 28.

6) Asprey, G.F; Phylis Thornton/ Medicinal plants of Jamaica. Parts III & IV. – p. 69.