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

Ethnobotanical Plant Hydrocotyle vulgaris

Common Name
Wassernabel, Hidrocotila, Soldinella Acquatica, Sombrerillo De Agua, Ecuelle D'Eau, Pennywort, Pennywort,Marsh, Waternavel

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Cancer Uk(Wales) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Depurative German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poison Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Purgative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sudorific English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vulnerary Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Vulnerary Italian Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.