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Ethnobotanical Plant Monochoria vaginalis

Common Name
Kelayar; Toempeng; Echeng padi; Ikau lada; Wewehan; Weweyan; Bengok; Fou Shih

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
Ache(Tooth) Java Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Tooth) Java Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Tooth) Java Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Asthma Java Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Java Duke, 1992 *
Boil Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Bronchosis Java Duke, 1992 *
Cough Java Duke, 1992 *
Fever Java Duke, 1992 *
Fever Java Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Gastrosis Java Duke, 1992 *
Hepatosis Java Duke, 1992 *
Liver Java Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Refrigerant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore Philippines Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Stomach Java Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.