ITCER Site — Ethnobiology (under construction)

The benefits and harms of many of the organisms identified on the site are known. This page serves as a source of information for ethnological studies, compiled from internet sources considering global use. Individuals affected by illness and disease should in all cases seek the advice of a medical professional.

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— — Medicinal Uses — —

Amenorrhea — Leaf extracts

Anthrax — Leaf extracts

Anxiety (relieving) — Leaf extracts

Asthma — Leaf extracts

Bleeding — Leaf extracts

Constipation — Leaf extracts

Diabetes — Leaf extracts

Diarrhoea — Leaf extracts

Eczema — Leaf extracts

Female genitourinary tract diseases — Leaf extracts

Fever — Leaf extracts

Gonorrhoea — Leaf extracts

Hematomas — Leaf extracts

Hepatitis — Leaf extracts

Hepatomas — Leaf extracts

Indigestion — Leaf extracts

Inflammation — Leaf extracts

Leprosy — Leaf extracts

Lupus — Leaf extracts

Malaria — Leaf extracts

Microbial infection — Leaf extracts

Pain (liver) — Leaf extracts

Pain (menstrual) — Leaf extracts

Pain (stabbing) — Leaf extracts

Pain (stomach) — Leaf extracts

Pain (stomach) — Leaf extracts

Psoriasis — Leaf extracts

Spasms — Leaf extracts

Sting (by scorpion) — Leaf extracts

Sore throat — Leaf extracts

Stomach problem (to be solved with vomiting) — Leaf extracts

Ulcers — Leaf extracts

Viral infection — Leaf extracts

Wound (external) — Leaf extracts

— — Edible Uses — —

— — Cultural Uses — —

— — Agroforestry Uses — —

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