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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Gossypium arboreum

Common Name
Algodon; Cotonnier; Cotonnier Des Indes

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Madness India(Santal) *
Malaria Elsewhere *
Nervine Elsewhere *
Pharyngitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Scorpion Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sore Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Sore Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Swelling Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Tumor West Indies Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor Mauritius Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Tumor Mauritius Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vasoconstrictor Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.