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Ethnobotanical Plant Polygonum barbatum

Common Name

Mengrengan, Mao Liao, Sala nyoyo, Tebok seludang, Tuba seluang, Johong beraleh (Spell remover)

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)
Activity Sort descending	Country/Region	Reference
Arthritis	Java	Duke, 1992 *
Astringent	India	Duke, 1992 *
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	Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea	Java	Duke, 1992 *
Emetic	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Infertility	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Piscicide	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Purgative	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Refrigerant	India	Duke, 1992 *
Sore	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Tonic	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *
Vulnerary	Malaya	Duke, 1992 *
Wound		Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Wound(Veterinary)	Elsewhere	Duke, 1992 *