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

 Polianthes tuberosa (Agavaceae)

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Common name(s)
Sundal malam (Night harlot); Teber; Tuberose; Sedap malam (Night sensation); Tutya Cicegi

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alterative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent Mexico *
Cosmetic Malaya *
Detergent Mexico *
Diarrhea Mexico(Aztec) *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Diuretic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic Elsewhere *
Fever Mexico(Aztec) *
Gonorrhea Elsewhere *
Heat rash Mexico(Aztec) *
Perfume Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Perfume -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Perfumery Malaya *
Pimple Elsewhere *
Resolvent Mexico *
Soap Mexico *
Styptic Mexico *
Tumor Mexico(Aztec) *
*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.