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Ethnobotanical Plant Phyllanthus urinaria

Common Name
Memeniran; Dukong anak (Child pick-a-back; Meniran; Turi hutan; Rami buah

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(Stomach) Java Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Apertif Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Astringent not available Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Bactericide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Colic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Conjunctivitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cough Java Duke, 1992 *
Deobstruent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Dermatosis Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea Cambodia Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diarrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diarrhea Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diuretic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Dropsy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Dysentery Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *