Botanical Index No. 1010

Sweet Potato

ipomoea batatas (l.) lam.

Medicinal Actions

Alterative, Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antimelanomic, Antioxidant, Antitumor, Artemicide, Astringent, Fungicide, Hypoglycemic, Immunostimulant, Lactagogue, Laxative, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Aphrodisiac Demulcent Asthma Atherosclerosis Bacteria Bite Bleeding Burn Cancer lung mouth throat Cardiopathy Catarrh Ciguatera Constipation Convalescence Diabetes Diarrhea Dyslactea Fever Fungus Gastrosis High Cholesterol High Triglycerides Hyperglycemia Immunodepression Infection Melanoma Miscarriage Mycosis Nausea Nephrosis Pain Seasickness Splenosis Thirst Toothache Tumor Whitlow Wound

Safety & Contraindications

Of the leaf, “Toxic substances have been reported and excessive ingestion is known to cause diarrhea, even death”. LD50 = >1000 mg/kg ipr mus.

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