''Aristolochia didyma'', or yawar panga is a plant found in

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(French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Panama, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador) of the genus ''

Aristolochia ''Aristolochia'' () is a large plant genus with over 500 species that is the type genus of the family Aristolochiaceae. Its members are commonly known as birthwort, pipevine or Dutchman's pipe and are widespread and occur in the most diverse clim ...

''. It is a powerful purgative, sometimes used in traditional rites to purify the body a few days before an

Ayahuasca AyahuascaPronounced as in the UK and in the US. Also occasionally known in English as ''ayaguasca'' (Spanish-derived), ''aioasca'' (Brazilian Portuguese-derived), or as ''yagé'', pronounced or . Etymologically, all forms but ''yagé'' descen ...

session. Caution is required; injuries are linked to

aristolochic acid Aristolochic acids () are a family of carcinogenic, mutagenic, and nephrotoxic phytochemicals commonly found in the flowering plant family Aristolochiaceae (birthworts). Aristolochic acid (AA) I is the most abundant one. The family Aristolochiace ...

contained in some species of this family, as in Belgium incorrect identification and misuse of ''Aristolochia'' species have resulted in severe consequences. Some cases of

kidney failure Kidney failure, also known as renal failure or end-stage renal disease (ESRD), is a medical condition in which the kidneys can no longer adequately filter waste products from the blood, functioning at less than 15% of normal levels. Kidney fa ...

were related after taking a slimming product in which Guang Fang Ji (Aristolochia) had been used instead of Han Fang Ji (Stephania).Aristolochic Acid, FDA Recall of Herbs and Herbal Products. January 200
Mayway Sotore Herbal
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didyma Didyma (; ) was an Ancient Greece, ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia in the domain of the famous city of Miletus. Apollo was the main deity of the sanctuary of Didyma, also called ''Didymaion''. But it was home to both of the Ancient ...

Flora of Southern America Plants described in 1915 {{Piperales-stub