Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Mimosa pudica L. (FABACEAE)
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Sedative Burkill,1966;
Swelling Burkill,1966
- Mimosa pudica (FABACEAE)
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Ache(Head) Gupta;
Adenopathy Woi.6;
Alopecia Gupta;
Bactericide* Eb30: 123, Wong;
Calmative Gupta;
Diarrhea Brutus;
Dysentery Brutus, Liogier;
Emetic Brutus, Gupta, Liogier, Pittier;
Glands Woi.6;
Gravel Woi.6;
Heat Eb30: 123, Wong;
Hoarseness Brutus, Liogier;
Insomnia Eb30: 123, Gupta, Wong;
Oliguria Eb30: 123, Wong;
Piles Woi.6;
Poison Pittier;
Sedative Standley,Steyermark;
Sinus Woi.6;
Sore Woi.6;
Swelling Woi.6;
Tonic Liogier, Pittier;
Tumor Hartwell;
Urogenital Altschul, Woi.6
* = 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 16:21:27 EDT 2002
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