The Jalap Bindweed is a native of South America and derives its name from Xalapa Mexico, where it grows. Jalap has been known in Europe since the beginning of the 17th century for it's strong cathartic and purgative action. Jalap is prepared from the resin in the roots
It is a handsome climbing plant with crimson flowers. The dark brown, medicinal root is tuberous, wrinkled and varies in size from a walnut to an orange.
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