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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Ocimum sp

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Bilious Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diarrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emetic Cameroon Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Nausea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Purgative Cameroon Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.