Ethnobotanical Plant Polianthes tuberosa (Agavaceae)
Download a full report in PDF format
Common name(s)
Sundal malam (Night harlot); Teber; Tuberose; Sedap malam (Night sensation); Tutya Cicegi
Data Views
Total Uses: 19
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.