Cruel Plant
Herb latin name: Cruel Plant,Cruel Plant Extract
Latin name: Cynanchum ascyrifolium
Synonyms: Vincetoxicum ascyrifoliumVincetoxicum ascyrifolium
Family: Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed Family)
Medicinal use of Cruel Plant: The root is diuretic and febrifuge.Habitat of the herb: the herb: Sunny meadows in the mountains of central Honshu, Japan, at elevations of 800 - 1800 metres. Thickets in hills and mountains in Korea.
Propagation of Cruel Plant: Seed -
Cultivation of the herb: Sunny meadows in the mountains of central Honshu, Japan, at elevations of 800 - 1800 metres. Thickets in hills and mountains in Korea.
Known hazards of Cynanchum ascyrifolium: There are some reports of toxins in this genus.
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