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

 Eleusine coracana (Poaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Leprosy Ghana Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Leprosy Tanzania Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Leprosy Upper Volta Ayensu, Edward S. 1978. Medicinal plants of West Africa. Reference Publications, Inc.
Measles India(Santal) *
Pleurisy India(Santal) *
Pneumonia India(Santal) *
Smallpox India(Santal) *
*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.