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Ethnobotanical Plant Hernandia ovigera

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
Ache(Stomach) Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Alopecia Philippines Duke, 1992 *
Antidote India Duke, 1992 *
Arthritis Caroline I Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Boil Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Dandruff Philippines Duke, 1992 *
Depilatory India Duke, 1992 *
Dysmenorrhea Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Eye Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Laxative Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Pediculicide Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Puerperium Samoa Duke, 1992 *
Scalp Caroline I Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Sclerosis not available Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Spasm Samoa Duke, 1992 *