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

 Haematoxylum campechianum (Fabaceae)

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Common name(s)
Palo De Campeche; Bois Campeche; Kampes Agaci; Campeche; Campechier; Logwood

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Amenorrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Anodyne China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Antiseptic Haiti Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Astringent Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent India *
Astringent Venezuela Pittier, H. 1926. Manual de las Plantas Usuales de Venezuela. Litografia del Comercio, Caracas, Venezuela.
Astringent Dominican Republic Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Bedsore Elsewhere *
Cancer Elsewhere *
Cancer Mauritius Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Elsewhere *
Circulation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Decoagulant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Depurative Bahamas *
Diarrhea Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diarrhea India *
Diarrhea Elsewhere *
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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.