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

 Hedyotis capitellata (Rubiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Seketan; Sekembang (Used in poultice); Ubat sampu kelada (Med. for...; Akar patah (Fracture climber); Akar lada; Daun sulaiman (Solomon's leaf); Akar sebueh (Frothy climber); Belailing; Meroyong kuching (Cat's meroya; Akar sembelit (Constipation...; Pokok renut (Plant for throb.)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ague Malaya *
Bite(Snake) Malaya *
Bruise Malaya *
Dysentery Malaya *
Fracture Malaya *
Gastrosis Malaya *
Heartburn Malaya *
Lumbago Malaya *
Parturition Malaya *
Rheumatism Malaya *
Vertigo Malaya *
Wart Malaya Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
*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.