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Ethnobotanical Plant Baccharis glutinosa

Common Name
Axixtlcotl

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) Mexico(Seri) Duke, 1992 *
Collyrium Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Contraceptive Mexico(Seri) Duke, 1992 *
Eye Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Hemostat Mexico(Seri) Duke, 1992 *
Obesity Mexico(Seri) Duke, 1992 *
Poultice Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Puerperium Mexico(Seri) Duke, 1992 *
Sore Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Sore Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Sore Mexico(Seri) Duke, 1992 *
Tumor Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.