Plant |
Family | Amaranthaceae |
English |
Cock's comb, Green amaranth, Common pigweed, Green pigweed, Hell's curse, Hybrid amaranth, Panicled amaranth, Pigweed, Prince's feather, Red amaranth, Rough pigweed, Slender amaranth, Slim amaranth, Smooth amaranth, Smooth pigweed |
Latin |
Amaranthus hybridus L. |
Plantparts | Entire plant, Fresh leaves, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Adstringent, Astrigent, astringent, Bloating, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, reduces swellings, swellings |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo |
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