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Ethnobotanical Plant Plumeria alba

Common Name
Kshira; Frangipani

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
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 Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Purgative Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Rheumatism Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rubefacient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Scabies Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.