Uses
Toxic parts
Edible uses
There are no edible uses listed for Dichroa febrifuga.Material uses
Medicinal uses(Warning!)
The leaves are purgative[3]. They are used in the treatment of stomach cancer[3]. The juice of the leaves is used in Nepal to treat coughs, colds and bronchitis[2]. A decoction of the stem bark is used in the treatment of fevers[3]. a decoction of the leaves is used to treat malarial fever[2].
The root is emetic, expectorant, febrifuge and purgative[4][5][6][1][7][3][8][2]. The juice of the root is used in Nepal to treat fevers and indigestion[2]. This plant is 26 times more powerful than quinine in the treatment of malaria but causes vomiting[7]. Substances in the plant are 100 times more powerful than quinine, but they are poisonous[3].Unknown part
Ecology
Ecosystem niche/layer
Ecological Functions
Nothing listed.
Forage
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Shelter
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Propagation
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Cultivation
One report says that this plant is probably not hardy outdoors in Britain[11] whilst another says that some provenances tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c[10] and another report says that the forms in cultivation are only fully hardy in southern Cornwall[9]. This same report goes on to say that those forms probably do not belong to D. febrifuga in the strict sense[9].
This plant is cultivated in Russia as an anti-malarial herb[8].Crops
Problems, pests & diseases
Associations & Interactions
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Polycultures & Guilds
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Descendants
Cultivars
Varieties
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Subspecies
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Full Data
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References
- ? 1.01.11.2 ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X ()
- ? 2.02.12.22.32.42.52.6 Manandhar. N. P. Plants and People of Nepal Timber Press. Oregon. ISBN 0-88192-527-6 (2002-00-00)
- ? 3.03.13.23.33.43.53.6 Duke. J. A. and Ayensu. E. S. Medicinal Plants of China Reference Publications, Inc. ISBN 0-917256-20-4 (1985-00-00)
- ? 4.04.14.2 Polunin. O. and Stainton. A. Flowers of the Himalayas. Oxford Universtiy Press (1984-00-00)
- ? 5.05.1 Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable ISBN 0094579202 (1974-00-00)
- ? 6.06.1 Gamble. J. S. A Manual of Indian Timbers. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh (1972-00-00)
- ? 7.07.17.2 Yeung. Him-Che. Handbook of Chinese Herbs and Formulas. Institute of Chinese Medicine, Los Angeles (1985-00-00)
- ? 8.08.18.2 Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi. (1986-00-00)
- ? 9.09.19.2 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)
- ? 10.010.1 Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Pan Books, London. ISBN 0-330-37376-5 (1998-00-00)
- ? 11.011.1 Bean. W. Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Murray (1981-00-00)
- ? [Flora of China] (1994-00-00)
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