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

Ethnobotanical Plant Cecropia obtusifolia

Activities

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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
Asthma Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cardiotonic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Chorea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diabetes Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dropsy Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Hepatitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Nerves Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Obesity Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Poison Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.