ecbolic

The use of ergot as an ecbolic did not, however, endure.

In Uganda tea from leaves or roots are used as an abortifacient and an ecbolic.

The first mention of a medicinal use of ergot, namely as an ecbolic (a medicament to precipitate childbirth), is found in the herbal of the Frankfurt city physician Adam Lonitzer (Lonicerus) in the year 1582.