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

Ethnobotanical Plant Vernonia amygdalina

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Antidote Tanzania Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Apertif Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Apertif Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cancer Elsewhere Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Chewstick Africa Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cough Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Cough Tanzania Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Dentifrice Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diarrhea Angola Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Digestive Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Enteritis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Angola Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever Ivory Coast Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gastritis Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Ivory Coast Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Infection W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Itch Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Laxative W Africa Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Metrorrhagia Ethiopia *