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

Ethnobotanical Plant Lobelia laxiflora

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Asthma Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Asthma Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emetic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emetic Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emetic Salvador Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Expectorant Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Expectorant Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Inflammation Salvador Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Internulcer Salvador Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Narcotic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sore Salvador Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press