Smilax guianensis Vitman (= S. macrophylla Willd.)

DeFilipps, Robert A. & Krupnick, Gary A., 2018, The medicinal plants of Myanmar, PhytoKeys 102, pp. 1-341 : 158

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scientific name	Smilax guianensis Vitman (= S. macrophylla Willd.)
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Names.

Myanmar: katcho, ku-ku. English: wild sarsaparilla.

Range.

Throughout India, Myanmar, Malaya, and Sri Lanka.

Uses.

Root: Used as an emetic and diaphoretic; also to treat venereal disease.

Notes.

In India and Nepal, the root is used as a substitute for sarsaparilla in the treatment of syphilis and gonorrhea. Also, a decoction of the root is given for swellings, abscesses, and boils ( Nadkarni 1976).

Reference.

Nordal (1963).