Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Cassia occidentalis L. (FABACEAE)
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Ache(Head) Burkill,1966;
Ache(Tooth) Burkill,1966;
Insecticide Burkill,1966
- Cassia occidentalis (FABACEAE)
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Abortifacient Eb30: 123, Wong;
Abscess Ayensu;
Ache(Ear) Martinez, Standley;
Ache(Head) Altschul, Ayensu, Martinez;
Ache(Stomach) Altschul, Ayensu;
Acne Liogier;
Anodyne Standley;
Antifertility Eb31: 299;
Antiseptic Gupta;
Asthma Eb28: 17, Pittier;
Bilious Broun;
Bronchitis Ayensu;
Burn Liogier;
Carminative Pittier;
Cataract Ayensu, Duke,1972;
Chancre Ayensu;
Chill Martinez, Standley;
Coffee Duke,1972, Standley, Standley,1931, Standley,Steyermark;
Cold Eb30: 123, Pittier, Wong;
Colic Gupta, Liogier;
Collyrium Ayensu;
Dermatosis Eb33: 188, Singh;
Diaphoretic Liogier;
Diarrhea Ayensu;
Diuretic Al-Rawi, Broun, Martinez, Pittier, Standley, Uphof;
Dropsy Ayensu, Liogier, Martinez, Standley, Uphof;
Dysentery Ayensu;
Dyspepsia Martinez, Standley;
Eczema Martinez, Standley, Uphof;
Emmenagogue Pittier;
Erysipelas Ayensu, Brutus;
Eye Bliss, Liogier;
Febrifuge Uphof;
Fever Al-Rawi, Ayensu, Duke,1972, Martinez, Pittier, Standley, Uphof;
Furuncle Bliss;
Gonorrhea Ayensu, Duke,1972, Liogier;
Guineaworms Ayensu;
Heart Eb30: 123, Wong;
Heart attack Eb30: 123, Wong;
Hematuria Ayensu;
Herpes Bliss;
Inflammation Ayensu, Eb30: 123, Gupta, Wong;
Jaundice Ayensu;
Kidney Ayensu;
Leprosy Ayensu, Martinez, Standley;
Liver Altschul;
Malaria Al-Rawi, Duke,1972, Liogier, Pittier, Woi.Syria;
Medicine Standley,1931;
Nausea Standley;
Ophthalmia Ayensu;
Palpitation Eb30: 123, Wong;
Parasiticide Uphof;
Poultice Eb33: 41;
Puerperium Eb30: 123, Wong;
Purgative Al-Rawi, Altschul, Duke,1972, Eb30: 123, Eb33: 188, Eb33: 41, Liogier, Singh, Woi.Syria, Wong;
Rheumatism Ayensu, Liogier, Martinez, Standley, Uphof;
Ringworm Ayensu, Broun, Duke,1972, Standley, Standley,Steyermark;
Scabies Eb32: 281;
Skin Al-Rawi, Altschul, Eb32: 281, Liogier, Pittier, Standley, Woi.Syria;
Sore Bliss, Martinez;
Sore(Throat) Ayensu;
Spasm Gupta;
Stomach Ayensu, Eb28: 17, Gupta;
Stomachic Martinez, Standley, Uphof;
Sudorific Ayensu;
Swelling Ayensu, Martinez;
Syncope Ayensu;
Tetanus Ayensu;
Tonic Al-Rawi, Martinez, Standley, Uphof;
Tumor Hartwell, Standley;
Typhoid Eb28: 17;
Ulcer Standley;
Venereal Ayensu, Martinez, Standley;
Vermifuge Ayensu, Eb24: 356, Gupta;
Womb Eb30: 123, Wong;
Wound Broun;
Yellow Fever Martinez, Standley
* = 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 15:35:55 EDT 2002
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