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Ethnobotanical Plant Gynandropsis gynandra

Common Name
Mamang, Maman hantu, Bhoebhoewan, Maman, Mahmah, Bobowan

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)
Activity Sort descending Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) Java Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head) Java Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Stomach)(Veterinary) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Arthritis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Boil Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Chills Java Duke, 1992 *
Cold Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Cough Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Eye India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Fever Java Duke, 1992 *
Fever Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Labor Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Larvicide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Malaria China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Neuralgia Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Pediculicide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Piles China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Piscicide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *