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

 Strobilanthes flaccidifolius (Acanthaceae)

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Common name(s)
Tarum Siam; Ketji Beling

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ague Malaya *
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Astringent Indonesia Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cough Malaya *
Diuretic Indonesia Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Erysipelas China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Mumps China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Rash China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Sore(Throat) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
*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.