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

 Sesbania sesban (Fabaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abscess Elsewhere *
Anodyne India(Santal) *
Antifertility Elsewhere *
Astringent Elsewhere *
Bite(Dog) India(Santal) *
Catarrh Elsewhere *
Colic India(Santal) *
Coryza Elsewhere *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere *
Gravel India(Santal) *
Inflammation Elsewhere *
Insecticide Elsewhere *
Itch Elsewhere *
Lactogogue Elsewhere *
Megalospleny Elsewhere *
Neuralgia India(Santal) *
Pleurisy India(Santal) *
Pneumonia India(Santal) *
Poison Elsewhere *
Repellant(Insect) Elsewhere *
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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.