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

 Polygonum barbatum (Polygonaceae)

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Common name(s)
Mengrengan; Mao Liao; Sala nyoyo; Tebok seludang; Tuba seluang; Johong beraleh (Spell remover)

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Arthritis Java *
Astringent India *
Cancer China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cicatrizant -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Colic Elsewhere *
Diarrhea Java *
Emetic Elsewhere *
Infertility Malaya *
Piscicide Malaya *
Purgative Elsewhere *
Refrigerant India *
Sore Elsewhere *
Tonic Elsewhere *
Vulnerary Malaya *
Wound -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Wound(Veterinary) Elsewhere *
*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.