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Ethnobotanical Plant Hyptis suaveolens

Common Name
Oregano; Mastranto; Ajonjoli Cimarron; Sepulut; Mamajuana; Lerkuing; Basinan; Selaseh hutan (Woodland basil); Melisse; Malbar hutan

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
Lactogogue Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Liver Curacao Duke, 1992 *
Malaria Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Malaria Trinidad Duke, 1992 *
Menorrhagia Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Menorrhagia Trinidad Duke, 1992 *
Nausea Curacao Duke, 1992 *
Pacifier Curacao Duke, 1992 *
Palsy Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Poison(Veterinary) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Refrigerant Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Refrigerant Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Repellant(Insect) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Repellant(Insect) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Philippines Duke, 1992 *
Spasm Philippines Duke, 1992 *
Stimulant Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Stimulant Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Stimulant Philippines Duke, 1992 *
Stimulant Malaya Duke, 1992 *