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

Ethnobotanical Plant Simmondsia chinensis

Common Name
Jojoba

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 Country/Region Reference
Cancer Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Cancer Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Coffee Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Coffee US(Amerindian) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cold Mexico(Seri) *
Dysuria Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Emetic Mexico(Seri) *
Eye Mexico(Seri) *
Hair Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Head Mexico(Seri) *
Obesity Russia *
Parturition Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Parturition Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Parturition Mexico(Seri) *
Sore Mexico(Seri) *
Sore(Throat) Mexico(Seri) *
Sore(Throat) Mexico(Seri) *
Wound Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Wound Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.