Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Psidium guajava L. (MYRTACEAE)
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Ache(Stomach) Burkill,1966;
Dermatosis Burkill,1966;
Diarrhea Burkill,1966;
Emmenagogue Burkill,1966;
Epilepsy Burkill,1966;
Hysteria Burkill,1966;
Leucorrhea Burkill,1966;
Swelling Burkill,1966;
Vermifuge Burkill,1966
- Psidium guajava (MYRTACEAE)
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Ache(Stomach) Eb25: 442, Liogier, Martinez, Standley;
Ache(Tooth) Ayensu, Duke,1972;
Antidote Eb28: 22;
Antiseptic Liogier;
Astringent* Eb30: 133, Wong, Ayensu, Duke,1972, Eb25: 442, Liogier, Pittier, Steinmetz, Woi.Syria;
Bactericide* Eb30: 133, Wong, Woi.Syria;
Bowel Woi.Syria;
Bronchitis Woi.Syria;
Cachexia Woi.Syria;
Carbuncle Eb24: 261;
Catarrh Duke,1972, Steinmetz;
Cholera Duke,1972, Woi.Syria;
Chorea Woi.Syria;
Cicatrizant Liogier;
Cold Liogier;
Colic Woi.Syria;
Convulsion Woi.Syria;
Cough Ayensu, Eb28: 22;
Deafness Martinez;
Dentifrice Eb33: 322;
Depurative Wong;
Diarrhea Ayensu, Brutus, Duke,1972, Eb25: 252, Eb25: 442, Eb29: 321, Liogier, Martinez, Standley, Woi.Syria, Wong;
Dropsy Liogier;
Dysentery Ayensu, Gupta, Liogier, Pittier, Woi.Syria, Wong;
Dyspepsia Liogier;
Epilepsy Brutus, Woi.Syria;
Evil eye Eb25: 442;
Fattening Duke,1972;
Fever Woi.Syria;
Gingivitis Woi.Syria;
Hemostat Liogier;
Intestine Steinmetz;
Itch Liogier, Standley;
Jaundice Duke,1972;
Laxative Ayensu, Steinmetz;
Nausea Woi.Syria;
Nephritis Woi.Syria;
Piles Liogier;
Respiratory Duke,1972;
Rheumatism Woi.Syria;
Scabies Liogier, Martinez;
Skin Liogier;
Sore Brutus, Eb24: 261, Eb25: 442, Liogier, Woi.Syria;
Sore(Throat) Brutus;
Spasm Woi.Syria;
Sprain Eb25: 252;
Stomach Steinmetz;
Swelling Martinez;
Tonic Woi.Syria;
Ulcer Standley;
Vermifuge Martinez;
Vulnerary Martinez;
Wound Eb25: 252, Eb25: 442, Woi.Syria
* = 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 16:32:31 EDT 2002
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- James A. Duke (E-Mail:
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- or
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-
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