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Ethnobotanical Plant Waltheria indica

Common Name
Balai Blanc

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
Abortifacient Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Collyrium Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cough Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cough Togo Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dentifrice Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Emollient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emollient Haiti Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Enterorrhagia S Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Eruption Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Eye Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Giddiness Nigeria Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Hemoptysis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Preventitive(Fever) Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Soap Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *