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

Ethnobotanical Plant Mitragyna stipulosa

Common Name
Abura, African Linden

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Anesthetic Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Anodyne Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Antidote Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Atrophy Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Colic Sierra Leone Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic Liberia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Fever Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Massage Liberia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Pregnancy Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Skin Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Steam-Bath Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.