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

 Lycopodium cernuum (Lycopodiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Paku serani (Portuguese fern); Rumput serani (Portuguese gras; Rumput kenarus; Sarang baganding; Daoen rairai; L.

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abscess China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Ache(Bones) 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.
Asthma Ruku-ruku *
Beri-Beri Malaysia *
Beriberi Malaya *
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Chest Malaysia *
Chest Malaya *
Cough Malaysia *
Cough Malaya *
Dermatosis Sumatra *
Leg China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Myalgia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Numbness China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Rheumatism China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Skin Elsewhere *
Sore Java *
Spasm China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Tonic Ruku-ruku *
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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.