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Non-scientific name:

hurricane weed

2 Accepted name(s) for "hurricane weed":

Accepted name
Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
Phyllanthus fraternus G.L.Webster

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn.
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. Phyllanthus amarus Schumach. & Thonn. dried aerial parts aerial parts
Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007) Phyllanthus fraternus subspecies togoensis Brunei & Roux Phyllanthus fraternus subsp. togoensis J.F.Brunel & Jacq.Roux Phyllanthus fraternus G.L.Webster fresh or dried leafy tops leaf

42 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "hurricane weed":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
ahlivi Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
alambu Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
anyigbazu Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
awommaa guwakyi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
bhuiaml Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
bittere blattblüte Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
black catnip Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
bomagua kéné Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
bounou Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
bounou honlin Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
cane peas senna Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
carry me seed Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
carry-me-seed Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
chanca piedra Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
child pick-a-back Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
creole senna Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
gale of wind Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
gale-wind weed Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
gulf leaf flower Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
herbe au chagrin Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
hinlinwe Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
kpavideme Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
lume Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
majiryar kumrami Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
megbetseku Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
mokichinento Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
nkatseha Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
nkokoboro Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
nli Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
nwamenle Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
ofobiokpabi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
ombatoatshi Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
petit tamarin blanc Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
phyllanthus Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
phyllanthus amarus aerial parts Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
poudre de plomb Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
quinine weed Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
shatterstone Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
stone breaker Other Ghana Herbal Pharmacop. (Busia, 2007)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
tsekulemegbe Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
weisse blatt-blume Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
キダチコミカンソウ Other U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)