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Ethnobotanical Plant Vinca major

Common Name
Turu-Nitiniti-So

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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Abortifacient France Duke, 1992 *
Antilactogogue France Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Africa Duke, 1992 *
Hemostatic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Hypertension Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Styptic France Duke, 1992 *
Tonic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Tumor(Uvula) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vulnerary Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Wound Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *