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

Ethnobotanical Plant Piliostigma thonningii

Common Name
Musomo

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Stomach) Malawi Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ache(Tooth) Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Anodyne C Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bite(Dog) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bite(Snake) Tanzania Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Chest Kenya Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Kenya Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Rhodesia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Tanzania Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dyspepsia Malawi Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Eye Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gingivitis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hemostat Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Intestine Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Itch Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Leprosy Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Parturition Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.