Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus

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The milky sap from the cut stems of Petty Spurge has long been used as a traditional remedy for common skin lesions, including cancer. The active ingredient in the sap is a diterpene ester called ingenol mebutate. A pharmaceutical-grade ingenol mebutate gel has approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for treatment of actinic keratosis.

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Location: UK
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