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

Ethnobotanical Plant Xylopia aethiopica

Common Name
Negro Pepper

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bilious Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Boil Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bronchitis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cancer Nigeria Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Emetic Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Emmenagogue Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Eruption Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fertility(Female) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fumitory Liberia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Lumbago Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Neuralgia Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Respiratory Liberia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Rheumatism Ghana 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.
Stimulant Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.