Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze is a plant in the Amaranthaceae family, order Caryophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze

Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze

The infusion of Alternanthera porrigens, alone or mixed with other plants, treats liver and kidney issues, regulates menstruation, and relieves female discomforts.

Family
Genus
Alternanthera
Order
Caryophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Alternanthera porrigens (Jacq.) Kuntze

The infusion of the plant, either alone or mixed with dandelion, plantain, 'caballo chupa', and calaguala, is used to treat liver and kidney conditions, as well as to regulate menstruation and relieve female discomforts.

Photo: (c) 郭伯川, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 郭伯川 · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Caryophyllales Amaranthaceae Alternanthera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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