MORNING GLORY IPOMOEA HEDERACEA

MORNING GLORY (Ipomoea hederacea Jacq.) +

Synonyms :
I. barbigera Sweet, Pharbitis hederacea (Jacq.) Choisy

I fear PH2 may have gone generic without telling us so. I do not find this species in my Chinese book, although many species are cosmopolitan. So many of the PH2 entries may not necessarily apply to this species.

Activities (Morning Glory) :
Ascarifuge (1; PH2); Diuretic (f; DEP); Laxative (1; DEP; PH2); Taenifuge (1; PH2); Teratogenic (f; PH2); Vermifuge (1; DEP; PH2).

Indications (Morning Glory) :
Ascaris (1; PH2); Biliousness (f; DEP); Constipation (1; DEP; PH2); Dyspepsia (f; PH2); Edema (f; PH2); Gas (f; PH2); Parasite (1; PH2); Satiety (f; PH2); Scabies (1; PH2); Tapeworm (1; PH2); Water Retention (f; DEP); Worm (1; DEP; PH2).

Dosages (Morning Glory) :
0.5 - 3 g seed (HHB); 30 - 40 grains (DEP); Chinese Dosage 1.5 - 15 g drug (PH2); 24 - 30 g in tea (not for me).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Morning Glory) :
Not covered (AHP). Laxative action may be accompanied by cramping. Possibly teratogenic, not for use during pregnancy (PH2). Inadmissable in inflammatory states of the alimentary canal (DEP).