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

 Cecropia obtusifolia (Cecropiaceae)

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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.
Cardiotonic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Chorea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diabetes Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Dropsy Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Hepatitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Nerves Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Obesity Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Poison 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.