Euphorbiaceae Chamaesyce multiformis var. multiformis
Variable Sandmat
Hawaiian - Drug, Laxative
Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 11
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Chamaesyce multiformis var. multiformis
Scientific name: Chamaesyce multiformis var. multiformis
USDA symbol: CHMUM2 (
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Common names: Variable Sandmat
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Family (APG): Euphorbiaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Laxative
Notes: Buds or leaves chewed by nursing mothers as a laxative.
RECRD: 7999 id: 9198