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Non-scientific name:

milk bush

9 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) Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. Thevetia peruviana (Pers.) K.Schum. Cascabela thevetia (L.) Lippold
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013) Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T. Aiton Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Xysmalobium undulatum R.Br. Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
African Herbal Pharmacop. 1st edn. (2010) Xysmalobium undulatum R.Br. Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton

MPNS Best Guess

 Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton root
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Xysmalobium undulatum (L.)W.T.Aiton Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton Xysmalobium undulatum (L.) W.T.Aiton
Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004) Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. leaf, root, latex
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Euphorbia tirucalli Linn. Euphorbia tirucalli L. Euphorbia tirucalli L. latex, leaves, roots, stems

59 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "milk bush":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
african milkbush Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
be-still tree Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
bitterhout Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bitterhoutwortel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bitterwortel Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
bois de lait Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
bois malgache Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
bois à lait Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
calli Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
chapeau de napoleon Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
exile tree Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
famamo Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
famata Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
famata laro Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
fingertree Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
firestick plants Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
indian tree spurge Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
inshongwane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ishongwane Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ishongwe Other African Herbal Pharmacop. 1st edn. (2010)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
itshongwe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
iyeza elimhlophe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
iyeza-elim-hlophe Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
kayu patah tulang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
laro Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
laurier jaune des indes Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
laurier à fleurs jaunes Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
leshokhoa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
leshokxwa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
lethokxwa Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
liane calli Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
lucky nut tree Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
melkbos Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
milkbush Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
milkhedge Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
milkwort Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
mubva Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
naked-lady Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
nwachaba Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
ombaruru Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pencil tree Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
penciltree Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
petroleum-plant Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
phohotsehla Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
photshehele Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pohotshela Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
rubber euphorbia Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sticks on fire Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
tentulang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
tirucalli Other Med. Pl. Indian Ocean Ils. (Gurib-Fakim et al., 2004)
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
trumpet flower Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
tulang-tulang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
uzara Other African Herbal Pharmacop. 1st edn. (2010)
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 2 (Schmelzer et al., 2013)
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
uzarae radix Pharmaceutical Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
uzaron Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
uzura Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vhubva Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
wild cotton Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
yellow oleander Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)