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Non-scientific name:

snakeweed

3 Accepted name(s) for "snakeweed":

Accepted name
Aristolochia serpentaria L.
Bistorta officinalis Delarbre
Euphorbia hirta L.

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

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria L. Aristolochia serpentaria L.
GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999) Bistorta officinalis Delarbre Bistorta officinalis Delarbre Bistorta officinalis Delarbre
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009) Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L.
PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008) Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L. Euphorbia hirta L.
Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp. Chamaesyce hirta (L.) Millsp. Euphorbia hirta L. Herb

34 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "snakeweed":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
asthma herb Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
birthwort Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bistort Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
bistorta Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
burra leiteira Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
cat`s hair Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
easter-ledges Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
erva andorinha Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
erva de santa luzia Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
euphorbe pilulifère Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
euphorbia Other Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
euphorbia pilulifera Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
european bistorta Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
jean robert Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
kinywele Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
kitadah Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
kitapiaroho Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
kiziwa Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
luzia Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
malnommée Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
mwache Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
mziwaziwa Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
pelican flower Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
pill-bearing spurge Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)
pillbearing spurge Other Herbal Medicines, 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
quan shen Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
queensland herb Other U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
renouée bistorte Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
sangrel Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
schlangen-wiesenknöterich Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
serpentaire Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
stor ormrot Other GRIN Report: World Economic Plants (Wiersema, 1999)
virginia snakeroot Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wiza Other PROTA: Med. Pl. Trop. Africa 1 (Schmelzer et al., 2008)