Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Phyllanthus niruri L. (EUPHORBIACEAE)
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Ache(Stomach) Burkill,1966;
Cough Burkill,1966;
Dermatosis Burkill,1966;
Diarrhea Burkill,1966;
Diuretic* Burkill,1966;
Gonorrhea* Burkill,1966;
Itch Burkill,1966;
Miscarriage Burkill,1966;
Piscicide* Burkill,1966;
Renosis Burkill,1966;
Sting(Caterpillar) Burkill,1966;
Syphilis Burkill,1966;
Vertigo Burkill,1966
- Phyllanthus niruri (EUPHORBIACEAE)
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Ache(Stomach) Brutus, Eb29: 319;
Apertif Eb29: 319;
Blennorrhagia Uphof;
Carminative Brutus;
Colic Brutus;
Diabetes Liogier;
Diarrhea Uphof;
Digestive Brutus, Liogier;
Diuretic Eb28: 14, Liogier, Uphof;
Dropsy Uphof;
Dysentery Altschul, Liogier, Uphof;
Dyspepsia Liogier;
Emmenagogue Uphof;
Fever Altschul, Brutus, Eb29: 319, Uphof;
Flu Eb29: 319;
Gonorrhea Uphof;
Itch Altschul;
Kidney Altschul;
Laxative Eb29: 319;
Malaria Brutus, Liogier, Uphof;
Medicine Broun;
Poultice Eb28: 14;
Rectitis Altschul;
Stomachic Brutus;
Tenesmus Brutus;
Tonic Uphof;
Tumor(Abdomen) Hartwell;
Typhoid Eb29: 319;
Vaginitis Altschul
* = 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 16:29:22 EDT 2002
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