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Ethnobotanical Plant Pogostemon heyneanus

Common Name

Nilam bukit, Rumput kuku, Dilem, Boon kalif, Nilam menchi, Dilem kembang, Nilam baras

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
Ache(Head)	Malaysia	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Asthma	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Bilious	Java	Duke, 1992 *
Boil	Malaysia	Duke, 1992 *
Boil	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Cough	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Cough	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Dropsy	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Dropsy	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Fever	Java	Duke, 1992 *
Jaundice	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Smallpox	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Sternutatory	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Tumor		Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wound	Philippines	Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press