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Ethnobotanical Plant Gossypium sp

Common Name
Cotton, Mien Hua Tzu

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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Abortifacient Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Abortifacient USA Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Abortifacient India Duke, 1992 *
Ache(Head) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Aphrodisiac Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Aphrodisiac UK Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bite(Bat) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cancer Egypt Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Dysentery Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Ecbolic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue India Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Expectorant Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Laxative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Nervine Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Parturition USA Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Pectoral Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *