Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Cissampelos pareira L. (MENISPERMACEAE)
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Piscicide Burkill,1966
- Cissampelos pareira (MENISPERMACEAE)
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Ache(Stomach) Eb24: 249;
Anecbolic Duke,1972;
Antidote Standley,Steyermark;
Antiecbolic Uphof;
Asthma Duke,1972;
Bite(Dog) Eb24: 249;
Bite(Snake) Duke,1972, Eb24: 357, Eb25: 239, Liogier, Martinez, Pittier, Standley, Standley,Steyermark, Uphof;
Bladder Martinez, Pittier;
Boil Eb25: 421, Eb30: 122, Wong;
Bronchitis Eb24: 249;
Burn Eb25: 421;
Calculus Pittier;
Chill Eb24: 249;
Cholera Eb24: 249;
Cold Eb24: 249;
Colic Eb24: 249;
Convulsion Eb24: 249;
Cough Woi.2;
Cystitis Woi.2;
Delirium Eb24: 249;
Diabetes Eb30: 122, Wong;
Diarrhea Eb24: 249, Woi.2;
Diuretic Duke,1972, Martinez, Pittier, Standley, Uphof, Woi.2;
Dropsy Martinez, Woi.2;
Dysentery Eb24: 249;
Dyspepsia Woi.2;
Emmenagogue Duke,1972, Standley, Uphof;
Epilepsy Eb24: 249;
Erysipelas Standley,Steyermark;
Expectorant Duke,1972, Standley, Uphof;
Eye Eb25: 421;
Febrifuge Uphof;
Fever Duke,1972, Eb25: 239, Standley, Standley,Steyermark;
Gravel Eb24: 249;
Hematuria Eb24: 249;
Hemorrhage Uphof;
Hypertension* Eb30: 122, Wong;
Itch Woi.2;
Jaundice Martinez;
Kidney Pittier;
Leucorrhea Martinez;
Lithontriptic Duke,1972;
Madness Eb24: 249;
Malaria Woi.2;
Menorrhagia Duke,1972, Uphof;
Nephritis Martinez;
Palpitation Eb30: 122, Wong;
Parturition Brutus, Liogier;
Pimple Eb25: 421;
Piscicide Duke,1972, Woi.2;
Poultice Uphof;
Purgative Woi.2;
Rabies Eb24: 249;
Rheumatism Martinez;
Sore Woi.2;
Stimulant Liogier;
Styptic Duke,1972;
Tonic Broun, Martinez;
Urogenital Martinez, Woi.2;
Wound Eb25: 421, Eb32: 280
* = 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 15:46:22 EDT 2002
Please send questions and comments to:
- James A. Duke (E-Mail:
JimDuke@cpcug.org)
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- Stephen M. Beckstrom-Sternberg
(E-Mail:
SteveBS@nhgri.nih.gov)
Please send technical questions and comments to:
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WebMaster (E-Mail:
WebMaster@ars-grin.gov)
The USDA does not recommend self diagnosis or self medication.
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