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

 Heimia salicifolia (Lythraceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Antidote Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Astringent Elsewhere *
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Bronchitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Depurative Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diaphoretic Elsewhere *
Diuretic Argentina *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
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 Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dyspepsia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emetic Elsewhere *
Emetic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Fever Elsewhere *
Fever Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Hallucinogen Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Hallucinogen Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Hemostat Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Intoxicant Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Intoxicant India *
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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.