Franciscea Uniflora
A Brazilian plant called Mercurio vegetal; also known as Manaca. The roots, and to some extent the leaves, are used in medicine; the inner bark and all the herbaceous parts are nauseously bitter; it i...
A Brazilian plant called Mercurio vegetal;
also known as Manaca. The roots, and to some extent the leaves,
are used in medicine; the inner bark and all the herbaceous parts
are nauseously bitter; it is regarded as a purgative, emetic, and
alexipharmic; in overdoses it is an acrid poison.
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