Plant |
Family | Malvaceae |
English |
Okra, Gumbo, Ladies, Ladies finger, Ladies' fingers, Lady’s finger, Lady's finger, Okro |
Latin |
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench., Hibiscus esculentus Linne, Abelmoschus esculentus (Linnaeus) Moench, Hibiscus esculentus |
Plantparts | Blossom, foliage, Fruits, Muscilage from fruits, Muscilage from seed, Roots, Seeds, Unripe seed capsule, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal pain in children, Acute coryza, Acute viral nasopharyngitis, Alleviating, anaemia, Anemia, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-anemic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-Bronchitic, Anti-dandruff, Anti-gonorrhea, Anti-gout, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, antihelmintic, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antispasmodic, Antiulcer, Asthma, bladder dysfunction, blood building, Blood formation, Bloodforming, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, chill, Chills, Clap, cold, colds, Common cold, conjunctivitis, conjunctvitis, convulsive state, cramp, Cramps, dandruff, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Difficult urination, dispel worms, Diuretic, Diuretic in catarrhal affections, dizziness, dizzy spells, emollient, Emollients, expel worms, eye-drop, Eye drops, eye infections, eye inflammation, Eye irritation, eyewash, Giddiness, Gonorrhea, gonorrhoea, gout, haematopoiesis, Hair conditioner, Head colds, helmint, hematopoiesis, hidrotic, imbalanced bladder function, Induce sweating, Infant's stomachache, inflamed eyes, inflammation of the eyes, inflammation of the lungs, Irritated eyes, Ischuria, loss of blood, Lung inflammation, miction distress, mitigating, Moisturizers, mucus, Ophthalmia, palliative, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, phlegm, Pick-me-up, pneumonia, pneumonitis, Psychostimulants, relax spasms, Restores the blood, retention of urine, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, septic opthalmitis, Sore and inflamed eyes, Sore eyes, spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, treatment for worms, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, Urinary retention, urine retention, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, vertigo, worm, worms |
Women's diseases |
Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Birth, childbed, childbirth, confinement, Delivery, Diseases of uterus, induce abortion, Labor, Labour, Parturition, Partus, Womb Ailments |
Foods |
Coffee substitute, Substitute for coffee, used as a coffee additive |
Other uses |
Bed bugs, Cimicidae, driving out bedbugs, Hairwash, vermin |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Nepal, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | Alanine, Alpha-Tocopherol, Arabinose, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, Calcium, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, chlorine, Citral, Copper, Cyclohexanol, Cystine, Ethanol, fat, Fibres, flavonoid, Folinic acid, Galactose, Gamma-Tocopherol, Glutamic acid, Glycine, glycoside, Gossypetin, gossypol, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Leucine, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lysine, magnesium, manganese, Methionine, Monounsaturated fatty acids, mucilage, Myristic acid, Niacin, Oleic acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Palmitoleic acid, Pantothenic acid, pectin, Pentosan, Phenylalanine, phosphorus, Phytic acid, Phytosterol, Polyunsaturated fat, potassium, Proline, protein, Pyridoxine, Quercetin, Rhamnose, salicylate, Saturated fatty acids, Serine, sodium, starch, Stearic acid, Stigmasterol, sugar, Sulfur, Threonine, Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine, Vegetable oil, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin K1, water, zinc, Α-terpenylacetate |
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