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

Ethnobotanical Plant Commelina diffusa

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Boil India *
Bubo Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Depurative Hawaii *
Epistaxis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Groin Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hemostat Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Metrorrhagia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ophthalmia Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Parturition Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Piles Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Swelling Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Tuberculosis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Uteritis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.