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The real jalape is a herb from the bindweed family that grows up to 4 meters high and is native to South or Central America.
The resin extracted from the root tubers of the plant, Jalapae resina or Resina Jalapae Vera Cruz, jalapen resin, was used. It served as a strong laxative for constipation and was used in folk medicine for other illnesses such as colitis, colic, dysentery or rheumatism. It is no longer recommended today due to its strong side effects.
The resin is still used in cosmetics, see Ipomoea purga resin (INCI).
The root itself Alapae tuber, Ipomoea, Ipomoea radix, Jalapae, Jalapae Radix, Mexico-Jalapoe, Radix Jalapae, Radix Rhabarbi nigri, Tubera Jalapae, Jalapenkulolle was once used as a strong laxative and purgative, but is now obsolete due to its toxicity.
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Cosmetics: Ipomoea purga resin, the jalapenic resin extracted from the root tubers of the plant, is used in cosmetic formulations.
Homeopathy: Jalapa; dried root bulb, prescribed for diarrhoea and colic in children.
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles