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

 Hydrocotyle asiatica (Apiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Pegagan; Gagan-gagan; Pegaga; Pegaga tekukur; Penggaga; Pegaga ular; Daun kaki kuda

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Asthma Java *
Bactericide India *
Bronchitis Java *
Catarrh Java *
Depurative Java *
Diuretic Java *
Dropsy Java *
Dysentery Malaya *
Epilepsy Malaya *
Fever Malaya *
Fungicide India *
Hematuria Malaya *
Hepatosis Malaya *
Hysteria Malaya *
Leprosy Malaya *
Leukorrhea Java *
Otosis Malaya *
Piles Malaya *
Renosis Java *
Rheumatism Malaya *
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*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.