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Ethnobotanical Plant Phyllanthus officinalis

Common Name
Melaka; Kemlaka; Kayu laka; Malaka

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(Head) India Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head) Java Duke, 1992 *
Alopecia India Duke, 1992 *
Anemia India Duke, 1992 *
Aperient India Duke, 1992 *
Ascites India Duke, 1992 *
Asthma India Duke, 1992 *
Bilious India Duke, 1992 *
Bronchitis India Duke, 1992 *
Cough India Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea India Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic India Duke, 1992 *
Dysentery Java Duke, 1992 *
Dysentery India Duke, 1992 *
Dyspepsia India Duke, 1992 *
Fever Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Hemorrhage India Duke, 1992 *
Jaundice India Duke, 1992 *
Laxative India Duke, 1992 *
Liver India Duke, 1992 *