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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Amaranthus spinosus

Common Name
Bayam hutam; Bajem Doeri; Parietaire A Piquant; Bayam duri; Kanak kanak pukul lendir

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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
Inflammation Java *
Lactogogue Philippines Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Menorrhagia Elsewhere Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Nausea India(Santal) *
Piles Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Snuff Swaziland Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Sudorific Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Sudorific Philippines Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Tumor Java Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor Mauritius Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor(Uterus) Cambodia Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.