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

 Mucuna bracteata (Fabaceae)

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Astringent Elsewhere *
Bladder Elsewhere *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Dropsy Elsewhere *
Elephantiasis Elsewhere *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere *
Evil eye Panama(Choco) *
Gall Elsewhere *
Hepatitis Elsewhere *
Nerves Elsewhere *
Purgative Elsewhere *
Renitis Elsewhere *
Sore Elsewhere *
Stimulant Elsewhere *
Vermifuge Elsewhere *
*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.