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

 Montanoa tomentosa (Asteraceae)

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Common name(s)
Hierba De La Perida; Cihoapactli; Zoapatle

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Amenorrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Dysentery Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Fatality Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Fibromiomatosis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Labor Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Lactogogue Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Menorrhagia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Metrorrhagia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Parturition Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Parturition Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Parturition Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Pectoral Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Pectoral Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Poison Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Stomachic Mexico Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Stomachic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Tumor(Stomach) Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
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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.