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Ethnobotanical Plant Tamarindus indica

Common Name
Asem; Tama-Rindo; Mandarin; Tamarin; Wit asem; Demirhindi; Asam jara; Tamarindier; Tamarindo; Tamarinde; Asam kawak; Tomale; Tamarind; Tomaring; Asam jawa; Tomarin

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
Cold Bahamas Duke, 1992 *
Colitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Collyrium Bahamas Duke, 1992 *
Collyrium Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Conjunctivitis Cambodia Duke, 1992 *
Conjunctivitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Conjunctivitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cosmetic Java Duke, 1992 *
Cough Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Depurative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Dermatosis Java Duke, 1992 *
Diabetes Sudan Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.
Diarrhea Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Digestive Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diuretic Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dropsy India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Dysentery Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Dysentery Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emetic Bahamas Duke, 1992 *
Eye Bahamas Duke, 1992 *