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Ethnobotanical Plant Nopalea cochenillifera

Common Name
Raquette Espagnole; Raquette Pangnol; Nopal; Tuna De Espana

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(Ear) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Ear) Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Ache(Ear) Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ache(Head) Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ache(Tooth) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Tooth) Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Arthritis Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Arthritis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bechic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Boil Trinidad Duke, 1992 *
Boil Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Burn Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Depurative Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Depurative Trinidad Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea Trinidad Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea Trinidad Wong, W. 1976. Some folk medicinal plants from Trinidad. Economic Botany 30(2): 103-142.
Emollient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Erysipelas Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Erysipelas Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Erysipelas Trinidad Duke, 1992 *