Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng. is a plant in the Lythraceae family, order Myrtales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng. (Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng.)
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Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng.

Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng.

Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng., a plant with white flowers, is used for diarrhea, bone pain (using crushed and boiled leaves/roots) and ulcers (boiling three buds in two cups of water for nine - morning intake).

Family
Genus
Cuphea
Order
Myrtales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng.

The plant with white flowers, Cuphea racemosa (L.fil.) Spreng., is used for treating diarrhea and bone pain. To do this, the leaves or roots are crushed, boiled, and the decoction is consumed. It is also used for ulcers by boiling three buds in two small cups of water and drinking the preparation for nine mornings.

Photo: (c) David Alejandro Sánchez Gómez, all rights reserved, uploaded by David Alejandro Sánchez Gómez

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Myrtales Lythraceae Cuphea

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