Ethnobotanical Plant Calotropis procera

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Activity Sort descending	Country/Region	Reference
Ache(Head)	Bahamas	Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Tooth)	Egypt	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma	Egypt	Duke, 1992 *
Chancre	Nigeria	Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cold	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Cough	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Deodorant	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Depilatory	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Diaphoretic	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Dyspepsia	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Elephantiasis	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Epilepsy	India(Santal)	Duke, 1992 *
Expectorant	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Fatality	Africa	Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Fumitory	Egypt	Duke, 1992 *
Hemiplegia	India(Santal)	Duke, 1992 *
Homicide	Latin America	Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Infanticide	Sudan	Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Intoxicant	Sudan	Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.