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Ethnobotanical Plant Homonoia riparia

Common Name
Mempenai; Kelereh

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
Dermatosis Perak Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic India Duke, 1992 *
Eruption Thailand Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Laxative India Duke, 1992 *
Malaria Cambodia Duke, 1992 *
Malaria Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin India Duke, 1992 *
Skin Thailand Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Teeth Java Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Toothblack Java Duke, 1992 *
Toothblack Java Duke, 1992 *