Previously grown as Tamus communis (11/12/20) (FDA)

Plants of the World online, Kew Science http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20005752-1 Link

Used internally to induce vomiting in the Middle Ages

North, Pamela. (1967). Poisonous Plants & Fungi in colour, Blanford Press

Culpeper: regarded Bryonia dioica, white bryony (q.v.), as having the same properties.

Culpeper, Nicholas. (1650). A Physical Directory . London, Peter Cole.

Notes: The roots and berries are highly toxic, produce violent purgation and ‘death comes rapidly’ (Medical Botany, 1997).

Lewis, WH, Elvin-Lewis, MPF. (2003). Medical Botany, Wiley

Highly toxic due to saponin content and possibly to oxalate crystals.

Professor Anthony Dayan, 2022

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