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Ethnobotanical Plant Euphorbia hirta

Common Name
Ara tamah; Kukon-kukon; Kelusan; Gelang susu; Patikan; Milkweed; Asthma Herb; Ngonderamango; Pempe; Gendong anak

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) Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ache(Stomach) Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ache(Stomach) Mozambique Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Anodyne India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Athlete's-Foot China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Breast India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Bronchitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bruise Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Catarrh Java Duke, 1992 *
Colic India Duke, 1992 *
Colic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Conjunctivitis Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Cornea Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Cough India Duke, 1992 *
Cough Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cyanogenetic US Duke, 1992 *