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

 Pouzolzia zeylanica (Urticaceae)

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Common name(s)
Kermah; Deresan; Ubai-ubai; Kukon-kukon; Rubai

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Stomach) Elsewhere *
Ache(Stomach) Malaya *
Ache(Tooth) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Boil China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Boil Java *
Boil Elsewhere *
Breast China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer(Breast) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cicatrizant Elsewhere *
Detoxicant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dysentery China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Enteritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Gangrene Elsewhere *
Lactagogue Java *
Lactogogue Elsewhere *
Refrigerant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Sore Java *
Sore Elsewhere *
Suppurative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Thirst China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
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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.