It is one of the common names of a medicinal plant. It belongs to the Rubiaceae family and is characterized by its content of emetine and cefelina (alkaloids that induce vomiting). It is an emetic, Emetic plant, receives other names such as Ipecac (tupi-guarani word meaning plant by the roadside that sick), ringed ipecac, poaja, rootlet, vine snake, Brazilian, ringed root.
