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

 Lygodium scandens (Schizaeaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ribu-ribu; Paku kawat; Riboe-riboe; Paku hata bejas; Selada; Pakoe kawat

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Dermatosis Malaya *
Dysentery Malaya *
Hematemesis Sumatra *
Hemoptysis Java *
Measles Malaya *
Smallpox Malaya *
Sprue Java *
Thrush Java *
Wound Java *
*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.