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Ethnobotanical Plant Plumeria alba

Common Name
Kshira, Frangipani

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Sort descending Country/Region Reference
Abscess Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Ache(Tooth) Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Bactericide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cathartic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Caustic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dropsy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Gingivitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Herpes Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Itch Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Purgative Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rubefacient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Scabies Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *