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Family: Euphorbiaceae
Synonyms: Aklema cotinifolia (L.) Millsp. , Aklema scotanum (Schltdl.) Millsp. , Aklema yavalquahuitl (Schltdl.) Millsp. , Alectoroctonum caracasanum Klotzsch & Garcke , Alectoroctonum cotinifolium (L.) Schltdl. , Alectoroctonum cotinoides (Miq.) Klotzsch & Garcke , Alectoroctonum riedelianum Klotzsch & Garcke , Alectoroctonum scotanum (Schltdl.) Schltdl. , Alectoroctonum willdenowii Klotzsch & Garcke , Alectoroctonum yavalquahuitl Schltdl. , Euphorbia caracasana (Klotzsch & Garcke) Boiss. , Euphorbia cotinifolia subsp. cotinoides (Miq.) Christenh. , Euphorbia cotinoides Miq. , Euphorbia cotinoides var. riedeliana (Klotzsch & Garcke) Müll.Arg. , Euphorbia cotinoides var. verrucosa Boiss. , Euphorbia scotana (Schltdl.) Boiss. , Euphorbia scotanum Schltdl. , Euphorbia scotanum var. yavalquahuitl Boiss. , Euphorbia venenata Schltdl. Tithymalus cotinifolius (L.) Haw.,
Other names: Sapo barbasco, barrabás, Caribbean copper plant, Acacu-i, Assacui, Carawa, Chepo, Coca del Monte, Huarus, Juaras Juquilla, Juquilla, Juquillo, Kachinoskotalu, Ksolmaje, Leiteira, Maleiteira, Red Spurge, Sacha Coca, Yunkini, Yuquilla, Yuquilla Negra, Carrasco, Mala Mujer, Mexican Shrubby Spurge, Yerba Lechera. FG Galibi: conami. Surinam: koenaparoe
Activities: Antiherpetic, Antiviral, Atticide, Attifuge, Cathartic, Caustic, Contraceptive, Curare, Cytotoxic, Emetic, Insecticide, Molluscacide, Piscicide, Poison, Purgative, Vesicant. [Duke’s Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America]
Indications: Alopecia, Cancer, Condyloma, Constipation, Dropsy, Herpes, Ostealgia, Pain, Sores, Syphilis, VD, Viruses, Wounds. [Duke’s Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America]
Whole plant: Used to remedy sores in NW Guyana. Latex: Milky latex is strongly purgative. Used by the French Guiana Galibi as a fish poison. Exudate used to treat infected nails in NW Guyana. Latex in the roots is more poisonous than in other parts of the plant. [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]
Other names: Sapo barbasco, barrabás, Caribbean copper plant, Acacu-i, Assacui, Carawa, Chepo, Coca del Monte, Huarus, Juaras Juquilla, Juquilla, Juquillo, Kachinoskotalu, Ksolmaje, Leiteira, Maleiteira, Red Spurge, Sacha Coca, Yunkini, Yuquilla, Yuquilla Negra, Carrasco, Mala Mujer, Mexican Shrubby Spurge, Yerba Lechera. FG Galibi: conami. Surinam: koenaparoe
Activities: Antiherpetic, Antiviral, Atticide, Attifuge, Cathartic, Caustic, Contraceptive, Curare, Cytotoxic, Emetic, Insecticide, Molluscacide, Piscicide, Poison, Purgative, Vesicant. [Duke’s Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America]
Indications: Alopecia, Cancer, Condyloma, Constipation, Dropsy, Herpes, Ostealgia, Pain, Sores, Syphilis, VD, Viruses, Wounds. [Duke’s Handbook of Medicinal Plants of Latin America]
Whole plant: Used to remedy sores in NW Guyana. Latex: Milky latex is strongly purgative. Used by the French Guiana Galibi as a fish poison. Exudate used to treat infected nails in NW Guyana. Latex in the roots is more poisonous than in other parts of the plant. [Medicinal Plants of the Guianas (Guyana, Surinam, French Guiana)]
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