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

 Acacia farnesiana (Fabaceae)

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Common name(s)
Esponjeira; Cuji; Kambang japun; Kembang bandira; Kembang nagasiri; Tusca

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Ache(Head) Mexico(Warihio) Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Alterative Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Aphrodisiac Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Arthritis China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Astringent Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bite(Snake) India(Santal) *
Cancer(Stomach) Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carbuncle India(Santal) *
Cholera India(Santal) *
Conjunctivitis Java *
Convulsion India(Santal) *
Delirium India(Santal) *
Demulcent Brazil Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dysentery Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dysentery Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dyspepsia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dyspepsia Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Emetic Java *
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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.