Herb - Specimen details
| Catalogue Number: 48783 | |||||
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| No Image | Plant Name | 113.01 CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea indica | Entry Book Number | ||
| Artefact Name | Herb | Vernacular Name | |||
| Iso Country | Fiji | TDWG Region | Fiji | ||
| Parts Held | Herb | Geography Description | Fiji, Pacific, Southwestern Pacific | ||
| Uses | HerbUse: MEDICINES - Digestive System Disorders User: Man | TDWG use | MEDICINES - Digestive System Disorders | ||
| Storage | Bottles, boxes etc | Related Items | |||
| Donor | Pharm Soc GB | Donor No | 12 C 2 | ||
| Donor Date | 00/00/1951 | Donor Notes | Parham (The Misses), Fijix0Dx0A | ||
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| Notes: | Label source: Extract from writings on Fijian Medicinal Plants by Mrs Parham. Sometimes known under the name of Pharbitis insularis, and sometimes as Ipomoea pes-caprae. Convolvulaceae. A specimen has been sent to the RBG Kew for definite identificatio, n. This species grows on the sea beaches throughout Fiji. It is a favourite medicinal plant of the Fijians. Indeed it is said that the Wa Vuti was the only medicine of value as a cure for that dreadful scouge the Vila, more than a century ago. European, settlers have long been in the habit of using this plant. The natives used the Wa Vuti for outward applications. They macerate the leaves and apply as a poultice for boils. Great faith is placed in this cure, and the following recipe is in favour as w, ell. Take double handfuls of the leaves chewed, or chopped small, boil in a quart of sea water, reduce to half quantity. Drink the residium. To be used as a purgative. | ||||
| Determinations: | 113.01 CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea indica (Burm.f.) Merr. 113.01 CONVOLVULACEAE Ipomoea congesta R.Br 113.01 CONVOLVULACEAE Pharbitis insularis | ||||