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General Information

Cayaponia espelina is a perennial climbing or scrambling plant producing non-woody stems from a perennial rootstock.
The root is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

Range

S. America - Paraguay, central and eastern Brazil.

Habitat

Not known

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Habit	Perennial Climber
Height	0.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

A plant of the tropics, where it is found at elevations from about 200 - 1,000 metres.

A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The root is said to be antiasthmatic, antidote, antisyphillitic, astringent, diuretic, purgative and tonic[]. The root is reputed to be an antidote to a range of poisons, particularly of plant origin[]. The root is also used to combat epilepsy and perhaps also to treat pulmonary complaints such as catarrh, bronchitis and whooping cough[].

The plant is used in the treatment of epilepsy, attacks of hysteria, nervous afflictions of the uterus and most other nervous problems[]. It is also used in the treatment of syphilis[].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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