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Ethnobotanical Plant Naregamia alata

Common Name
Goanesische Ipecacuanha; Nela Naringu; Goa Ipecacuanha; Portuguese Ipecac; Goa Ipecac; Ipecacuanha De Goa; Pittpapra

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
Alterative Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Anemia Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bilious India Duke, 1992 *
Bilious India Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bronchitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cholagogue Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dysentery English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dysentery India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emetic India Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Expectorant English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Itch India Duke, 1992 *
Malaria Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Rheumatism India Duke, 1992 *
Splenomegaly Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sudorific French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.