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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Anacardium occidentale

Common Name
Jambu monyet; Jocote Maranon; Cashew; Noix D'Acajou; Acajoiba; Alcayoiba; Amerikan Elmasi; Caju; Gajus; Maranon; Jambu mete; Pomme; Cacajuil; Acajou; Anacarde; Pomme Cajou; Pomme Acajou; Anacardier; Cajou; Cajuil; Cajueiro; Jambu golok; Jambu; Acajou A Pomme; Acaju; Anacardo; Jambu terong; Merey

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Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Swelling Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Syphilis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Syphilis Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Tattoo Africa(Pemba) *
Termitifuge Elsewhere *
Throat Panama Gupta, M.P., et al. 1979. Ethnopharmacognostic observations on Panamanian medicinal plants. Part I. Quarterly journal of crude drug research 17(3-4):115-130.
Thrush Malaya *
Tumor India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor Martinique Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Ulcer Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Vesicant Elsewhere *
Wart Indonesia Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Argentina Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Jamaica Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Chile Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Costa Rica Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Malaya Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.