| 释义 |
‖ yercum|ˈjɜːkəm|
[Tamil.]
An East Indian shrub, Calotropis gigantea (N.O. Asclepiadaceæ), or the fibre obtained from its bark; also the allied species C. procera; both used medicinally.
1826[see mudar]. 1838Lindley Flora Med. §1144. 540 Under the names of Mador, Mudar, Akum, and Yercund, the root and bark..are used as..purgatives. |