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

Ethnobotanical Plant Bacopa monniera

Common Name
Pa Ch T'Ien, Barbin Barri, Brambhi, Pu Tiao Ts'Ao

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Back) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cardiac Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cardiotonic China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Philippines Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Ejaculation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Energy China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Epilepsy Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Epilepsy Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Frigidity China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hoarseness Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Hysteria Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Impotency China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Insanity Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Intestinal tonic Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Lunacy Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Metroxenia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Nervine China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nervine Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Nervine Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Nervine Hindu Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.