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Ethnobotanical Plant Myroxylon pereirae

Common Name
Hoitziloxitl

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
Itch Guatemala Standley, P.C., and J.A. Steyermark. 1952. Flora of Guatemala. Fieldiana Botany, vol, 24, pt. 3. Museum of Natl. History, Chicago.
Osteomyelitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Parasiticide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Pediculicide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Phthisis Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Piles Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Rheumatism Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ringworm Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Scabies Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Scabies Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sore Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sore Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Spasm Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Stimulant Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Tumor Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Umbilicus Panama(Choco) Duke, 1992 *
Venereal Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Vermifuge Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Vermifuge Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.