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Ethnobotanical Plant Aloe vera

Common Name
Djadam arab; Lidah buaya; Zabila; Hsiang Tan; Aloe; Lu Hui; Nu Hui; Jadam; No Hui; Alwat

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) Java Duke, 1992 *
Alopecia Java Duke, 1992 *
Aperient Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Amboina Duke, 1992 *
Burn Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Cancer(Stomach) Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Chest Java Duke, 1992 *
Congestion Java Duke, 1992 *
Convulsion China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough Java Duke, 1992 *
Eczema China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Excrescence US(FL) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Fever Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Gonorrhea Java Duke, 1992 *
Laxative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Pregnancy Nepal Singh, M.P., et al. 1979. Medicinal plants of Nepal - Retrospects and prospects. Economic Botany 33(2): 185-198.
Pregnancy Nepal Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Nepal Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Nepal Singh, M.P., et al. 1979. Medicinal plants of Nepal - Retrospects and prospects. Economic Botany 33(2): 185-198.
Skin China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.