Turbina corymbosa (L.) Raf. |
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Botanical Name |
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Turbina corymbosa (L.) Raf. |
English
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Christmas pops, Christmas vine, Ololiuqui, Snakeplant, Turbina |
Synonym(s) |
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Convolvulus corymbosus L., Ipomoea burmannii Choisy, Rivea corymbosa (L.) Hallier f. |
Family |
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Convolvulaceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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Scrambling twiner with slender thinly pubescent stems to 8 m or more high; leaves ovate, acute or shortly acuminate, openly cordate or sinus rounded, up to c (-7) cm long and broad; inflorescence repeatedly branched and many-flowered, corymbose; sepals lanceolate, acute or obtuse, hyaline-margined, 5-9 mm long; corolla white with pewter-grey coloration at base outside, dark purplish-red inside, 2-3 cm long, fragrant; capsule ellipsoid, beaked, 8-10 mm long; seed hairy |
| Herb Effects |
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Analgesic, antiseptic, aphrodisiac, carminative, CNS Stimulant, contraceptive, diuretic, hallucinogen, narcotic and psychomimetic (seeds) |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Ergometrine, isoergine, tryptophan (seed) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Ergometrine |
78207-83-7 |
Not Available |
C19H23N3O2 |
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| Isoergine |
2889-26-1 |
Not Available |
Not Available |
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| Tryptophan |
80206-30-0 |
2-amino-3-(1H-indol-
3-yl)propanoic acid |
C11H12N2O2 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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The seeds are used to treat cramps, dislocation, dysuria, fractures, gas troubles, gout, ophthalmia, paralysis, rheumatism, sores, swelling, syphilis, tumors, dropsy and renal calculi. |
| Reference |
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 James A Duke and Maryl Fulton. Handbook of Medicinal Herbs - 2nd Edition, P: 679, CRC Press July 2002.
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