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Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary -- D
... ADSCENDENS DC. Beggarlice (E); Pega-pega (P). A leaf decoction is drunk for consumption. Pounded leaves are applied with lime juice to wounds. A leaf infusion is used for convulsions and venereal sores ... plant and seeds are said to be piscicidal. The leaves are chewed as a stimulant or for toothache. The wood is easily ignited. Crushed leafy twigs are used for torches. Leaf infusions are used for ...
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Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary -- G
... leaves are used to poison rats. The tree is often used for living fence posts (!). The leaves are applied as poultices to bruises, erysipelas, and other sores, and the juice of the leaves is applied as a folk treatment for baldness. In Yaviza, the leaves are boiled with leaves of ...
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hibiscus.org
... (Mauritius). Leaves are applied to inflamed and swollen joints (South India). When cut, the young fruit secretes a yellow sticky sap used to treat ringworm and other skin diseases (South India). Roots are ... is used for washing skin diseases. Ground bark mixed with coconut oil is also applied to skin diseases... leaves are applied to inflamed and swollen joints. The fruit abounds in a viscid, yellow ...
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HSA Promising Plant Profile - Manihot esculenta
... Dictionary, in Panama, latex from the stem is used in conjunctivitis; "stewed and pulped leaves are applied to tumors"; and "a spoonful of yuca flour in half glass of water is ... cuttings." – Madalene Hill, Promising Plants Presentation, 2005 * Leaves also contain toxic cyanogenic glucosides which can be reduced with cooking. ** The leaves are high in protein, but the roots have low ...
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Asarum canadense - Plants For A Future database report
... references 43, 200, 270 Family Aristolochiaceae Genus Asarum Synonyms Known Hazards The leaves are poisonous[19]. Handling the leaves is said to cause dermatitis in some people[269]. Range Eastern N ... menstruation, infantile convulsions[4, 257]. The fresh leaves are applied as a poultice to wounds and inflammations, whilst a decoction or salve is applied to sores[257]. The root contains antibiotic ...
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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Angelica - Herb Profile and Information
... three pounds - and are beset with many long, descending rootlets. The stems are stout fluted, 4 to 6 feet high and hollow. The foliage is bold and pleasing, the leaves are on long stout ... for indigestion, general debility and chronic bronchitis. For external use, the fresh leaves of the plant are crushed and applied as poultices in lung and chest diseases. The following is extracted from an ...
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APSnet Education Center - Introductory Topics - What are Fungicides?
... to reduce blemishes. Diseased food crops may produce less because their leaves, which are needed for photosynthesis, are affected by the disease (Figures 8 - 11). Blemishes can affect the ... Methods Fungicides are applied as dust, granules, gas, and, most commonly, liquid. They are applied to: Seed, bulbs, roots of transplants, and other propagative organs. These treatments are usually done by ...
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Poison Ivy Leaves of three? Let it be!
... The leaflets grow in clusters of three. Hence the old saying "leaves of three, let it be." These leaflets are from two to four inches long with pointed tips. The middle ... of poison ivy. Preventative vaccinations are also available and should be administered in late winter. There are lotions that effectively block urushiol from touching the skin if they are applied before contact. Forestry Suppliers ...
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Yellow Leaves on My Roses - Part 1
... asking why their rose's leaves are turning yellow. With little or no more information than this color description, the possibilities of a correct diagnosis are slim. Leaf yellowing is symptomatic ... support the rapid transpiration required during hot summers. Conversely, if too little water is applied, a drought condition exists. This can cause equally devastating results. Other symptoms to look ...
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Yellow Leaves on My Roses - Part 1
... asking why their rose's leaves are turning yellow. With little or no more information than this color description, the possibilities of a correct diagnosis are slim. Leaf yellowing is symptomatic ... support the rapid transpiration required during hot summers. Conversely, if too little water is applied, a drought condition exists. This can cause equally devastating results. Other symptoms to look ...
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