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

 Brosimum alicastrum (Moraceae)

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Common name(s)
Caucho Macho

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Asthma Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Asthma Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Bronchitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cancer(Uterus) Cuba Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Chest Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Coffee Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Galactogogue Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Lactagogue Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Sedative Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
*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.