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Ethnobotanical Plant Hibiscus surattensis

Common Name
Asam susur

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)
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Cough India Duke, 1992 *
Cough Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Dermatosis Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Emollient Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emollient Reunion Duke, 1992 *
Gonorrhea India Duke, 1992 *
Laxative India Duke, 1992 *
Pectoral Reunion Duke, 1992 *
Skin India Duke, 1992 *
Sore India Duke, 1992 *
Tumor Indochina Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Urethritis India Duke, 1992 *
Venereal India Duke, 1992 *