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Ethnobotanical Use Mouth

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Acacia catechu ( Acacia Di Cachou, Acacie Au Cachou, Amaraja, Erh Ch'A, Hai Erh Ch'A, Kadaram, Katechu Akazie, Katesu, Khair, Pegu Katechu, Wu Tieh Ni )
Asarum heterotropoides
Azolla rubra
Caesalpinia pulcherrima ( Cacalaca, Chana, Clavellina, Feng Huang Ch'Ang, Francillade, Jambul merak (peacock feather), Parak kegel, Patra mengala, Poincillade )
Cedrela mexicana
Chlorophora tinctoria ( Palo De Mora )
Coptis trifolia
Diospyros virginiana ( Persimmon, Persimmon,Indian )
Gouania lupuloides ( Bejuco De La India, Bejuco Indio, Brosse A Dents Pays, Laine Savon, Liane Savon, Yerba Buena )
Hymenaea courbaril ( Algarroba, Courbaril, Gomme Animee, Pois Confiture )
Jasminum officinale ( Jessamine, So Hsing, Yasamin, Yasemin, Yeh Hsi Mi, Yeh Hsi Ming )
Lepidium virginicum ( Cresson Alenois, Cresson Danois, Cresson Savane, Mastuerzo )
Leptospermum ericoides
Myrica cerifera ( Bayberry, Mirika, Mum Ag, Wax Myrtle )
Ocimum micranthum ( Albahaca, Atiyayo )
Ormocarpum glabrum
Oxalis corniculata ( Acederilla Aleluya, Alleluia, Carpigna, Chukrika, Estrebolina, Hsiao Suan Ts'Ai, Hummaidh, Indian Sorrel, Oseille Du Bois, Oseille Marron, Pwin D'Coucou, Rempi, Semanggen, Sikap dada, Sorrel, Suan Chiang, Tso Chiang, Vinagreta, Vinagrillo )
Oxystelma secamone
Portulaca oleracea ( Ancharupa, Beldroega, Berbin, Coupe-Pied, Coupier, Gelang pasir, Krokot, Ma Ch'Ih Hsien, Parpinah, Perpine, Porcelana, Pourpier, Pourpier Commun, Purslane, Semizotu, Suberi-Hiyu, Verdolaga )
Rosa sp ( Rosa, Rose )
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.