author(s) : Abdel-Fattah M. Rizk, Nahla S. Abdel-Azim, Husseiny A. H. Elgendy,
and Ibrahim A. El-Garf
description
Nothing reported in Description
family name
ASCLEPIADACEA
Species count in Egypt
represented in egypt with 1 Specie
- Proximate Composition, Carbohydrates and Lipids
Steroids - Rubber, Hydrocarbons and Triterpenes
- Flavonoids
- Other Constituents
Asclepias aurea Schltr. is an emetic. The root of Asclepias crispa Berg. is diuretic and a decoction of an infusion has been recommended for dropsy.
A tincture has been used for colic.
The root is said to be emetic and purgative. Asclepias decipiens N.E. Br. is used by Southern Sotho as a snuff and as a medicine for sore breasts.
location
egypt