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

 Alternanthera repens (Amaranthaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abdomen Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Abortifacient Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Anodyne Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Calculus Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diaphoretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic US Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dysentery Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Guinea Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Lactogogue Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Laxative Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Neuralgia Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
*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.