Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Polypodium angustifolium (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Bruise Tackholm;
Diaphoretic Tackholm, Uphof;
Dropsy Tackholm, Uphof;
Expectorant Tackholm;
Fever Uphof;
Pectoral Uphof;
Syphilis Tackholm;
Tumor Tackholm
- Polypodium attenuatum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Bruise Pittier;
Diuretic Pittier;
Nerves Pittier;
Refrigerant Pittier;
Shock Pittier
- Polypodium aurea (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Fever Eb25: 239
- Polypodium aureum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Cancer Hartwell;
Cough Uphof;
Fever Uphof;
Pectoral Martinez;
Purgative Pittier;
Sudorific Martinez, Uphof;
Tumor Hartwell;
Venereal Pittier
- Polypodium barometz (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Hemostat Bliss;
Impotency Bliss;
Kidney Bliss;
Liver Bliss;
Penis Bliss;
Senility Bliss;
Spine Bliss;
Tonic Bliss;
Wound Bliss
- Polypodium calaguala (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Pertussis Steinmetz
- Polypodium crassifolium (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Syphilis Pittier
- Polypodium filix-mas (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Abortifacient Martinez;
Poison Martinez;
Taenifuge Martinez
- Polypodium fimbriatum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Diuretic Uphof;
Expectorant Uphof
- Polypodium fortunei (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Ache(Tooth) Bliss;
Alopecia Bliss;
Cachexia Bliss;
Fracture Bliss;
Gangrene Bliss;
Hemorrhage Bliss;
Sore Bliss;
Wound Bliss
- Polypodium furfuraceum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Analgesic Uphof
- Polypodium glaucophyllum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Sweetener Pittier
- Polypodium glycyrrhiza (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Diarrhea Eb27: 264
- Polypodium hastatum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Tumor Hartwell
- Polypodium lanceolatum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Condyloma Hartwell;
Cough Uphof;
Depurative Martinez;
Fever Uphof
- Polypodium lingua (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Adenopathy Bliss;
Antidote(Brimstone) Bliss;
Astringent Keys;
Cancer Bliss;
Carbuncle Bliss;
Carcinoma Bliss, Hartwell;
Cystitis Keys;
Diuretic Bliss, Keys;
Gonorrhea Keys;
Hair-Tonic Bliss;
Menorrhagia Keys;
Refrigerant Bliss;
Scrofula Bliss;
Sore Bliss;
Urethrorrhagia Keys;
Wound Bliss
- Polypodium maritimum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Cancer Gupta;
Diaphoretic Gupta;
Kidney Gupta
- Polypodium martensii (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Cold Eb33: 138;
Fever Eb33: 138;
Lung Eb33: 138
- Polypodium phylliditis (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Syphilis Pittier
- Polypodium phyllitides (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Antifertility Eb31: 299
- Polypodium plebejum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Expectorant Uphof;
Purgative Uphof
- Polypodium polynesicum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Ear Eb28: 3
- Polypodium polypodioides (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Liver Liogier
- Polypodium scolopendria (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Abscess Eb28: 3;
Ache(Head) Eb28: 3;
Ache(Stomach) Eb28: 3;
Catarrh Eb28: 3;
Diarrhea Eb28: 3;
Filariasis Eb28: 3;
Gingivitis Eb28: 3;
Sore Eb28: 3;
Stomach Eb28: 3;
Wound Eb28: 3
- Polypodium suspensum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Tumor(Scrotum) Hartwell
- Polypodium virginianum (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Purgative Eb28: 329
- Polypodium vulgare (POLYPODIACEAE)
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Alterative Steinmetz, Uphof;
Aperient Steinmetz;
Apertif Uphof;
Astringent Steinmetz;
Cancer Hartwell;
Chest Uphof;
Cholagogue Steinmetz;
Cold Eb25: 69;
Cough Uphof;
Deobstruent Steinmetz;
Dyspepsia Uphof;
Expectorant Steinmetz, Uphof;
Liqueur Uphof;
Pectoral Steinmetz, Uphof;
Purgative FontQuer;
Skin Uphof;
Sore(Throat) Eb25: 69;
Stomach Eb25: 69;
Sweetener Eb25: 69;
Vermifuge Uphof
* = 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 16:31:43 EDT 2002
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- James A. Duke (E-Mail:
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WebMaster (E-Mail:
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The USDA does not recommend self diagnosis or self medication.
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