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

 Hibiscus abelmoschus (Malvaceae)

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Common name(s)
Kostuli; Kapas hantu; Kapasan; Kapas hantu (Ghost's cotton); Kapas hutan (Woodland cotton)

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) Malaya *
Cancer(Stomach) Philippines(Tagalog) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cosmetic Malaya *
Cystitis Malaya *
Diuretic Java *
Dysuria Malaya *
Fever Malaya *
Gonorrhea Malaya *
Rheumatism Malaya *
Varicosity Malaya *
*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.