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

 Sapindus trifoliatus (Sapindaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ritha; Soapnut Tree; Areeta

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alexipharmic India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Asthma India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Cholera Elsewhere *
Demulcent Elsewhere *
Detergent India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emetic India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Epilepsy Elsewhere *
Epilepsy India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Errhine India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Expectorant India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Expectorant Elsewhere *
Glands Elsewhere *
Hemicrania Elsewhere *
Hemicrania India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Hysteria Elsewhere *
Hysteria India(Hindu) Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Lumbago Elsewhere *
Paralysis Elsewhere *
Parturition Elsewhere *
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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.