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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Polianthes tuberosa (Agavaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Sundal malam (Night harlot); Teber; Sedap malam (Night sensation); Tuberose; Tutya Cicegi

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Alterative	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent	Mexico
Cosmetic	Malaya
Detergent	Mexico
Diarrhea	Mexico(Aztec)
Diuretic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic	Elsewhere
Emetic	Elsewhere
Fever	Mexico(Aztec)
Gonorrhea	Elsewhere
Heat rash	Mexico(Aztec)
Perfume	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Perfume		Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Perfumery	Malaya
Pimple	Elsewhere
Resolvent	Mexico
Soap	Mexico
Styptic	Mexico
Tumor	Mexico(Aztec)