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

 Rumex hymenosepalus (Polygonaceae)

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Common name(s)
Canegeira; Canaigre

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alcoholism Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Arthritis US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Cancer(Skin) US(AZ) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carcinogenic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cold US(Hopi) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diarrhea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diarrhea US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Poultice US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Sore(Throat) US(Papago) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Sore(Throat) US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Tuberculosis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
*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.