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Ethnobotanical Plant Hibiscus abelmoschus

Common Name

Kostuli, Kapas hantu, Kapasan, Kapas hantu (Ghost's cotton), Kapas hutan (Woodland cotton)

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Sort descending	Country/Region	Reference
Ache(Head)	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Cancer(Stomach)	Philippines(Tagalog)	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cosmetic	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Cystitis	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic	Java	Duke, 1992 *
Dysuria	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Fever	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Gonorrhea	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Varicosity	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *