Marsdenia cundurango

Botanical Description

Marsdenia cundurango is a vigorous climbing shrub, producing woody stems up to 9 metres long and up to 60cm in diameter[ 318 Title Raintree Nutrition - Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://www.rain-tree.com/plants.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Detailed information on the medicinal uses of more than two hundred rainforest plants, mainly from S. America, with basic descriptions of the plants, their other uses etc. ]. The plant has a long history of traditional use and is often harvested from the wild. It has become increasingly popular in modern herbalism, particularly for treating digestive problems.