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Ethnobotanical Plant Alocasia indica

Common Name
Kar Dard; Bira; Beureum; Sebaring

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
Anasarca Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bite(Snake) Java Duke, 1992 *
Cancer Thailand Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diuretic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Laxative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Laxative Java Duke, 1992 *
Parasiticide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison not available Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Sore Java Duke, 1992 *
Tumor Java Duke, 1992 *