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Ethnobotanical Plant Heliotropium indicum

Common Name
Crete Coq; Crete Coq D'Inde; Herbe A Cataractes; Rumput oleh (Sleep-induc. gras; Cadillo; Crete De Coq; Moco De Pavo; Verbena Cimarrona; Uler-uleran; Hathi Sundhane; Ti-Jeannite; Herbe A Verrues; Herbe A Malingres; Crete Simple; Crete-Coq; Rabo De Alacran

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
Ophthalmia Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Ophthalmia India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Ophthalmia Trinidad Duke, 1992 *
Pectoral India Duke, 1992 *
Pharyngitis Dominican Republic Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Renitis Haiti Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Rheumatism Cambodia Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism India Duke, 1992 *
Scabies India Duke, 1992 *
Skin India Duke, 1992 *
Sore Haiti Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Sore India Duke, 1992 *
Stomachic India Duke, 1992 *
Thrush Java Duke, 1992 *
Tumor Gabon(Bapuru) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Urticaria India Duke, 1992 *
Vermifuge Africa Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Vulnerary India Duke, 1992 *
Wart Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wound India Duke, 1992 *