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Ethnobotanical Plant Acacia farnesiana

Common Name
Esponjeira; Cuji; Kambang japun; Kembang bandira; Kembang nagasiri; Tusca

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Ache(Head) Mexico(Warihio) Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Alterative Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Aphrodisiac Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Arthritis China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Astringent Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bite(Snake) India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Cancer(Stomach) Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carbuncle India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Cholera India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Conjunctivitis Java Duke, 1992 *
Convulsion India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Delirium India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Demulcent Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dysentery Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dysentery Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dyspepsia Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dyspepsia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emetic Java Duke, 1992 *