Ipomoea stans explained

Ipomoea stans is a species of flowering plant in the bindweed and morning glory family Convolvulaceae,[1] that goes by the common names tumbavaqueros or espantalobos.[2]

The species is native to Mexico where it is widely used to treat seizures and nervous disorders.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ipomoea stans Cav. Plants of the World Online Kew Science. 2021-12-27. Plants of the World Online. en.
  2. Book: Rai. M. K.. Medicinal Plants: Biodiversity and Drugs. Cordell. Geoffrey A.. Martinez. Jose L.. Marinoff. Mariela. Rastrelli. Luca. 2012-07-03. CRC Press. 978-1-4665-0795-1. en.
  3. Herrera-Ruiz. Maribel. Gutiérrez. Carmen. Enrique Jiménez-Ferrer. J.. Tortoriello. Jaime. Mirón. Gumersindo. León. Ismael. 2007-06-13. Central nervous system depressant activity of an ethyl acetate extract from Ipomoea stans roots. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 112. 2. 243–247. 10.1016/j.jep.2007.03.004. 0378-8741. 17482785.

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