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

 Balanites aegyptiaca (Balanitaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient Nigeria Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Antidote(Arrow poison) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Aperient Sudan Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.
Circumcision Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cold Chad Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Chad Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fumigant Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fumigant Chad Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Herpes zoster Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Liver Chad Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Malaria Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Malignancy Libya Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Malignancy Eritrea Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Piscicide -- Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Purgative Sudan Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Purgative Sudan Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.
Sleeping sickness Uganda Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Soap Uganda *
Soap Sudan Broun, A.F., and R.E. Massey. 1929. Flora of the Sudan. The controller, Sudan Govt. Office, Wellington House, Buchingham Gate, London, S.W.I.
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*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.