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Ethnobotanical Plant Hedyotis capitellata

Common Name
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.)

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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Ague Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Bite(Snake) Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Bruise Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Dysentery Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Fracture Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Gastrosis Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Heartburn Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Lumbago Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Parturition Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Vertigo Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Wart Malaya Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.