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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Uvaria chamae

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Astringent Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Catarrh Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Counterirritant Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Nigeria Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fontanelleles Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hematemesis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hematoptysis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hematuria Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Inflammation Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Jaundice Nigeria *
Ophthalmia Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Parturition Togo Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Piles Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative Sierra Leone Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Sore Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Styptic Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Swelling Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Wound Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Yellow Fever Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.