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Swallowwort
Tylophora indica
Swallowwort · Indian Ipecac · Indian ipecac · Ipéca du pays
At a glance
Origin / distribution: MG, SC
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Anodyne, Asthma, Cathartic, Diarrhea
Science studied: TYLOPHORINIDINE, TYLOPHORINE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Asclepiadaceae
Scientific name: Tylophora indica
Common names: Swallowwort, Indian Ipecac, Indian ipecac, Ipéca du pays
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, MG, SC.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Anodyne
- Asthma
- Cathartic
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Emetic
- Pertussis
- Rheumatism
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- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Diaphoretic
- Expectorant
- Gout
- Bronchitis
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- MG
- SC
Documented cultural uses
- Anodyne
- Asthma
- Cathartic
- Diarrhea
- Dysentery
- Emetic
- Pertussis
- Rheumatism
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Diaphoretic
- Expectorant
show 2 more documented entries
- Gout
- Bronchitis
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Anodyne · Elsewhere · "
- Asthma · Elsewhere · "
- Cathartic · Elsewhere · "
- Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
- Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
- Emetic · Elsewhere · "
- Pertussis · Elsewhere · "
- Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
- Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
- Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
- Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
- Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
- Gout · Elsewhere · "
- Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Transcriptomic comparison of Tylophora indica and Tylophora pauciflora leaves indicates major contribution of the ornithine pathway in tylophorine accumulation. · 2026 source ↗
- Comparison of Tylophora indica with Tylophora pauciflora coupled with network pharmacology of phenanthroindolizidine alkaloids sheds light on its antiallergic potential. · 2026 source ↗
- Targeting MMP-7 in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: An integrative in vivo and in silico evaluation of the therapeutic potential of Tylophora indica. · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- TYLOPHORINIDINE
- TYLOPHORINE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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