Plant |
Family | Catbrier Family (Smilacaceae) |
English |
Jamaican sarsaparilla |
Latin |
Smilax ornata Lem., Smilax regelii Killip et Morton, Smilax utilis* Hemsl., Smilax ornata Hook.f., Smilax regelii KILLIP & C. V. MORTON |
Plantparts | Root |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Anti-gout, Antipruritic, Anti-Rheumatic, arthritis, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, Cleanses the blood, depurant, Depurative, gout, itch, Itches, itching, Pruritus, psoriasis, purify blood, purify the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, snake bite, Snake bites, to cleanse the blood, Used in the treatment of snake bites |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Nicaragua |
Ingredients |
| | Beta-Sitosterol, Stigmasterol |
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