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Ethnobotanical Plant Hedychium coronarium

Common Name
Gondasoeli; Mandasoeli; Gandasuli

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
Carminative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Excitant India Duke, 1992 *
Gargle Indonesia(Moluccas) Duke, 1992 *
Halitosis Hawaii Duke, 1992 *
Nostril Hawaii Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism India Duke, 1992 *
Rhinitis US(Hawaii) Duke, 1992 *
Sore(Throat) Java Duke, 1992 *
Stomachic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Swelling Moluccas Duke, 1992 *
Tonic India Duke, 1992 *
Tonsillitis Java Duke, 1992 *
Tumor Indonesia Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.