Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Petiveria alliacea (PHYTOLACCACEAE)
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Abortifacient Eb30: 119, Pittier, Uphof, Woi.7, Wong;
Ache(Head) Brutus, Duke,1972, Standley;
Ache(Tooth) Duke,1972, Standley, Woi.7;
Antiseptic Brutus;
Aphrodisiac Duke,1972;
Bite(Snake) Duke,1972;
Caries Pittier;
Catarrh Standley;
Cold Liogier, Standley;
Cold(Head) Eb30: 119, Wong;
Counterirritant** Eb30: 119, Wong;
Cystitis Eb30: 119, Wong;
Decoagulant Eb30: 119, Wong;
Depurative Eb30: 119, Liogier, Pittier, Standley, Uphof, Wong;
Diuretic Liogier, Standley, Uphof, Woi.7;
Dysmenorrhea Eb30: 119, Wong;
Ecbolic Duke,1972, Standley;
Emmenagogue Duke,1972, Liogier, Standley, Standley,Steyermark, Uphof, Woi.7;
Expectorant Liogier, Standley, Uphof, Woi.7;
Fever Brutus, Duke,1972, Liogier, Standley;
Flu Eb30: 119, Wong;
Hysteria Martinez, Standley, Uphof;
Insecticide Liogier, Woi.7;
Lung Duke,1972;
Nerves Martinez, Standley, Uphof, Woi.7;
Paralysis Standley;
Parturition Duke,1972;
Pertussis Woi.7;
Piscicide* Lewis;
Poison* Lewis;
Poison(Arrow) Altschul;
Rabies Altschul;
Repellant(Bat) Duke,1972, Eb24: 362;
Repellant(Insect)* Duke,1972, Standley, Brutus;
Rheumatism Martinez, Standley;
Rootcanal Pittier;
Sedative Brutus;
Spasm Brutus, Liogier, Pittier, Standley, Uphof, Woi.7;
Sudorific Liogier, Martinez, Pittier, Standley, Uphof, Woi.7;
Tumor Hartwell, Martinez;
Venereal Eb30: 119, Standley, Wong;
Vermifuge Liogier, Pittier, Standley, Uphof, Woi.7;
Womb Eb30: 119, Wong
* = Chemical(s) found in plant shown to be effective for the
ailment medicated
** = Plant itself shown to be effective for the ailment medicated
Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL,
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center,
Beltsville, Maryland
Mon May 20 16:27:54 EDT 2002
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