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

 Amaranthus spinosus (Amaranthaceae)

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Common name(s)
Bayam hutam; Bajem Doeri; Parietaire A Piquant; Bayam duri; Kanak kanak pukul lendir

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Bite(Snake) Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bite(Snake) Philippines Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Bite(Snake) India Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Boil Malaya *
Bronchitis Malaya *
Colic Elsewhere Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic Mauritius Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Diuretic Malaya *
Dyspnea Malaya *
Eczema India Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Eczema -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Eczema Philippines Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Emmenagogue Java *
Emollient -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Enema Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Eruption Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Expectorant Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Fever -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Fever Philippines Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Gonorrhea Elsewhere Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
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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.