Jalap
- What other names is Jalap known by?
- What is Jalap?
- How does Jalap work?
- Are there safety concerns?
- Are there any interactions with medications?
- Dosing considerations for Jalap.
What other names is Jalap known by?
Convolvulus purga, Exogonium purga, Indian Jalap, Ipoméep, Ipomoea purga, Jalap des Indes, Jalap Officinal, Jalap Vrai, Jalapa, Jalape, Mechoacán.What is Jalap?
Jalap is a plant. The root is used to make medicine.Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...
- Emptying and cleansing the bowels (cathartic, purgative), increasing body water loss (diuretic), and other uses.
Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).
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