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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Euphorbia hirta

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

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Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Gonorrhea Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Heart Elsewhere *
Hypertension Trinidad *
Itch China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Itch Guatemala Standley, P.C., and J.A. Steyermark. 1952. Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany, vol, 24, pt. 3. Museum of Natl. History, Chicago.
Lactagogue Elsewhere *
Lactogogue Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Lactogogue India(Santal) *
Lactogogue Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Measles Trinidad *
Nausea 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.
Ophthalmia Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Oxyuris Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Poison Samoa *
Post-Natal India(Santal) *
Poultice India *
Purgative Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ringworm Java *
Skin China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Skin Guatemala Standley, P.C., and J.A. Steyermark. 1952. Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany, vol, 24, pt. 3. Museum of Natl. History, Chicago.