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Euphorbiaceae
- Chrozophora verbascifolia (Willd.) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
- leshishit ha-butzin
- לְשִׁישִׁית הַבּוּצִין
- abd el-shams el-makdasi عبد الشمس المقدسي
Annual
- Disturbed habitats
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Medicinal Complaints / Uses
Chrozophora obliqua (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
| System/State | Traditional Complaint/Use |
Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/ Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Alterative |
Alterative | Leaves, stalks & fruits used. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.), (See NOTES) |
Fruit, Leaf, Stalk | Z |
| Respiratory | Whooping cough |
Anti-Infective | Leaves, stalks & fruits used. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) |
Fruit, Leaf, Stalk | Z |
Notes
Z notes that the information on Chrozophora obliqua uses is derived from a published source ( J.C Uphof, Dictionary of Economic plants, 1968; p. 128.). Its use as a butter subsitute is from the Bedoin and as an Alterative and for whooping cough from Iran.
Cautions
Other Uses
Chrozophora obliqua (Vahl) A.Juss. ex Spreng.
| System/State | Complaint / Use | Activity / Interpretation | Traditional Preparation/Administration |
Parts Used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinery | Butter substitute |
Nutritive | Seeds are used. (Preparation/ Admin. not specified.) (See NOTES) |
Seeds | Z |
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