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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
Skin Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Sore Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Sore Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Sore Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Splinter Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Tumor Indonesia Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Urogenital Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Urogenital India Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge India Duke, 1992 *
Vesicant Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Wart Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Wart India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Africa Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart Jamaica Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wound Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.