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Ethnobotanical Plant Caesalpinia crista

Common Name
Ouary

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
Hydrocoele India Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Laxative Hawaii Duke, 1992 *
Leprosy India Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Leprosy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Malaria Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Malaria Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Palsy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Pimple Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rubefacient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Swelling India Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Tonic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Tonic Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Vermifuge Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Vesicant Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *