Re: More Synandrospadix

From: "Eduardo Goncalves" edggon at hotmail.com> on 2001.05.31 at 04:50:24(6635) Dear Ron, In the countries where S. vermitoxicus is native (Northern Argentina, Paraguay and Bolivia), it is used against "worms" (in fact, it is used against ectoparasites like fly larvae). They grate the tubers (poor tubers) and put it directly on the wounds. Considering that Synandrospadix is a close relative of Dieffenbachia (the dangerous dumb-cane), poor worms too! Interestingly, there is another close relative called Gorgonidium vermicidum, also used against worms in Andean countries. If it is effective, we do not know, because studies on the pharmacological aspects of aroids are scanty. Maybe someday... +More Very best wishes, Eduardo. >From: "Ron Iles" >Reply-To: aroid-l@mobot.org >To: Multiple recipients of list AROID-L >Subject: Re: More Synandrospadix >Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 20:18:47 -0500 (CDT) > > >Seriously! > >Is there a reason for it being named S, vermitoxicus? > >Ron Iles > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan Levin" >To: "Multiple recipients of list AROID-L" >Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 2:32 PM >Subject: More Synandrospadix > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com.

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