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

 Palisota hirsuta (Commelinaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Ear) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ache(Foot) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ache(Rib) Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Ache(Tooth) Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Analgesic Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Antiseptic Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Boil Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bronchitis Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Colic Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Craw-Craw Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Deafness Liberia Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Edema Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fumitory Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Sierra Leone Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Pregnancy Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Wound Upper Volta 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.