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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Hibiscus abelmoschus (Malvaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Kapas hantu (Ghost's cotton); Kapas hutan (Woodland cotton); Kapasan; Kostuli; Kapas hantu

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Total Uses: 10

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Ache(Head)	Malaya
Cancer(Stomach)	Philippines(Tagalog)	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cosmetic	Malaya
Cystitis	Malaya
Diuretic	Java
Dysuria	Malaya
Fever	Malaya
Gonorrhea	Malaya
Rheumatism	Malaya
Varicosity	Malaya