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

 Myroxylon pereirae (Flacourtiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Hoitziloxitl

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Stomach) Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Amenorrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Antiseptic Elsewhere *
Anus Elsewhere *
Asthma Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Asthma Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Bedsore Elsewhere *
Bronchitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Catarrh Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Catarrh Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Chilblain Elsewhere *
Colic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Deodorant Panama(Choco) *
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dysmenorrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Expectorant Elsewhere *
Freckle Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Gout Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
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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.