Spurge

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Dominican Republic, Bahamas, CO, NU, TO, TV

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Conjunctivitis, Dysuria, Vaginitis, Asthma

Science studied: GALLIC-ACID, PHORBOL-ESTERS, TANNIN, CAOUTCHOUC

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Euphorbiaceae

Scientific name: Chamaesyce hypericifolia

Common names: Spurge, Chamaesyce à feuilles de millepertuis, Dziadziki ndziche, Mwana dziadziki mkondru, Kimenamena vavi, graceful sandmat, graceful spurge, hypericum-leaved spurge

History

The source record documents this plant in Dominican Republic, Bahamas, CO, NU, TO, TV.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Conjunctivitis
• Dysuria
• Vaginitis
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Ache(Tooth)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Dominican Republic
• Bahamas
• CO
• NU
• TO
• TV

Documented cultural uses

• Conjunctivitis
• Dysuria
• Vaginitis
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Ache(Tooth)

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GALLIC-ACID
• PHORBOL-ESTERS
• TANNIN
• CAOUTCHOUC
• RESIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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