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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
Sore Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sore Java Duke, 1992 *
Sore(Throat) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sting(Caterpillar) Java Duke, 1992 *
Styptic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sunstroke Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Suppurative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Swelling Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Thirst Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Thrush Java Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Tumor India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vermifuge Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Wound Malaya Duke, 1992 *