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

 Solanum verbascifolium (Solanaceae)

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Common name(s)
Daun bunga china (China fl lea; Teter; Daun sangsara (Anguish leaf); Trompillo; Sekasap; Terong rimba (Virg. for. eggpl; Terong raya (Big eggplant)

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abortive Java *
Ache(Head) Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
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) Malaya *
Anodyne Malaya *
Antidote Solomon I Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Boil Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Fever Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Hematuria Java *
Mouth Solomon I Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Parturition Malaya *
Sore Solomon I Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Sore Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Tumor Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Ulcer Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Vaginitis Java *
Vertigo Java *
*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.