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Ethnobotanical Plant Cleome viscosa

Common Name
L.

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)
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Ache(Head) India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head) Maman Duke, 1992 *
Apertif Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Collyrium Sudan Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.
Ear India(Gujarat) Duke, 1992 *
Ophthalmia Etjeng Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Machmud panta Duke, 1992 *
Stimulant Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Synergist (Narcotic) Maman hutan Duke, 1992 *
Wound India(Gujarat) Duke, 1992 *