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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Piliostigma thonningii

Common Name
Musomo

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Rheumatism Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Skin Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Smallpox Zaire Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Soap Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Sore Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Spleen C Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Wound Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.