Wavy uzara

Family Asclepiadaceae. Pharmacopoeial name: uzara root - Uzarae radix (formerly: Radix Uzarae).

Botanical description. Occurs in South Africa. Active constituents: cardiac glycosides, phytosterols, tannins, as well as substances with sedative and antispasmodic effects.

Therapeutic action and uses. Used as an antispasmodic agent, primarily for diarrhea and complicated menstruation. Information on uzara came from African folk medicine.

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