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Ethnobotanical Plant Arctostaphylos pungens

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
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Bronchitis Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Catarrh Mexico(Warihio) Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Cold Mexico(Warihio) Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Diarrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dropsy Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Measles Mexico(Warihio) Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Prostate Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Purgative(Horse) Mexico Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Venereal Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.