Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L.
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.102.24380 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/42B403CD-186E-5874-8DE2-084B5AB5CE9C |
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Evolvulus alsinoides (L.) L. |
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Names.
Myanmar: kyauk-hkwe-pin. English: slender dwarf morning-glory, speedwell.
Range.
Florida, tropical America. In Myanmar, found in Mandalay and Yangon.
Uses.
Leaf, Root: Used as a tonic, anthelmintic, and antiasthmatic.
Notes.
In India the whole plant is used as a febrifuge and vermifuge; the leaf is used to treat asthma and bronchitis ( Jain and DeFilipps 1991). In the Philippines an infusion of the species is used to treat certain bowl irregularities; it is also used as a vermifuge and febrifuge ( Perry 1980).
Reference.
Nordal (1963).
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