Tylophora brevipes
(Turcz.) Fern.-Vill.
Apocynaceae
Amblyoglossum brevipes Turcz.
Common Name:
General Information
Tylophora brevipes is a slender, woody climbing plant, twining into other plants for support[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local medicinal use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Philippines.
Habitat
Thickets at low elevations[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Climber |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
A decoction of the fresh or dried roots is used as an emetic and as an emmenagogue, carminative, diaphoretic, and expectorant[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The fresh or dried roots are only used in the form of a decoction in the Philippines, without regard to dose or strength[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
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- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
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- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
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- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
]. This decoction is prescribed in cases where a powerful and quick emetic is required. It is used as a remedy against fevers, indigestion, incipient tuberculosis, asthma, and coughs, so as to help the ejection of bronchial mucus. It is sometimes used as an emmenagogue and even as a cure for gastralgia[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
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- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
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- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
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- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
]. It is said that if a patient is given a very strong dose it may produce vomiting, which will finally kill the patient[
582- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
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- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
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- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
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- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
]. The fresh roots are chewed and swallowed as a treatment for indigestion[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The root is used as a substitute for ipecacuanha (Carapichea ipecacuanha) in all its uses[
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- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
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- Brown. W. H.
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- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
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- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
,
582- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
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- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
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- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
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- 0
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- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
]. The roots of ipecac contain a number of medically active constituents including isoquinoline alkaloids, tannins and glycosides[
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- The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
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- Chevallier. A.
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- Dorling Kindersley. London
- Year
- 1996
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- 9-780751-303148
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- An excellent guide to over 500 of the more well known medicinal herbs from around the world.
]. They have a violently irritant action, stimulating the gastric and bronchial systems, lowering fevers and preventing cyst formation in amoebic dysentery[
238- Title
- Encyclopaedia of Herbs and their Uses.
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- Bown. D.
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- Dorling Kindersley, London.
- Year
- 1995
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- 0-7513-020-31
- Description
- A very well presented and informative book on herbs from around the globe. Plenty in it for both the casual reader and the serious student. Just one main quibble is the silly way of having two separate entries for each plant.
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The leaves contain an alkaloid reacting like that found in the bark. The alkaloid is similar in action to tylophorine, found in Tylophora asthmatica, this plant can be used in the same manner as T. Asthmatica[
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- Medicinal Plants of the Philippines
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- http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/mp/mplants.html
- Publisher
- Bureau of Plant Industry, Philippines.
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An Internet site from the Philippines Department of Agriculture, giving information in a readable way on the medicinal uses of many plants in their area.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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