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This paper presents the plants used for reproductive purposes in Trinidad and …
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Ethnomedicinal plants used for reproductive problems in Trinidad and Tobago
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Scientific name
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Family
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Common name
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Part used
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Use
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Abelmoschus moschatus
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Malvaceae
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Gumbo musque
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Leaves, seeds
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Female complaints, remove placenta
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Achyranthes indica
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Amaranthaceae
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Man better man
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Female complaints
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Ageratum conyzoides
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Asteraceae
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Z'herbe á femme
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Prostate, Female complaints
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Ambrosia cumanenesis
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Asteraceae
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Altamis
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3-inch
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Inflammation, abortion, Menstrual pain
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Aristolochia rugosa, Aristolochia trilobata
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Aristolochiaceae
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Mat root, anico
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Root
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Remove placenta, abortion, menstrual pain
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Artemisia absinthium
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Asteraceae
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Wormwood
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Female complaints
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Brownea latifolia
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Fabaceae
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Cooper hoop
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Flower, leaves
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Female complaints
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Capraria biflora
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Scrophulariaceae
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Du thé pays
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Leaves
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Menstrual pain
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Catharanthus roseus
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Apocynaceae
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White Periwinkle
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"Man's disease"
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Chamaesyce hirta
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Euphorbiaceae
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Malomay
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Infertility
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Clusea rosea
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Clusiaceae
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Matapal
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Bark
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Bark belt for "man's waist pain"
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Cocos nucifera
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Arecaceae
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Coconut
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Shell
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Abortion
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Cola nitida
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Sterculiaceae
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Obie seed
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Seed
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Infertility
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Coleus aromaticus
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Lamiaceae
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Spanish thyme
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Leaves
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Shorten labour
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Commelina elegans
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Commelinaceae
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Water grass
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Plant
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Douche
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Cordia curassavica
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Boraginaceae
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Black sage
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Leaves
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Menstrual pain
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Croton gossypifolius
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Euphorbiaceae
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Bois sang
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Leaves
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Menstrual pain
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Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita maxima
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Cucurbitaceae
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Pumpkin
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Prostate problems
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Desmodium canum
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Fabaceae
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Sweet heart bush
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Root
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Venereal diseases
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Eleutherine bulbosa
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Iridaceae
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Dragon blood
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Bulb
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Female complaints
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Entada polystachya
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Fabaceae
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Mayoc chapelle
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Twigs
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Menstrual pain
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Eryngium foetidum
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Apiaceae
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Chadron bénée
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Leaves
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Menstrual pain, remove placenta, shorten labour
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Eupatorium macrophyllum
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Asteraceae
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Z'herbe chatte
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Female complaints
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Gomphrena globosa
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Amaranthaceae
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Bachelor button
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Prostate problems
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Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
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Malvaceae
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Hibiscus
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Flowers
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Female complaints
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Justicia pectoralis
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Acanthaceae
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Carpenter grass
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Leaves
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Prostate problems
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Justicia secunda
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Acanthaceae
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St. John's bush
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Female complaints
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Laportea aestuans
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Urticaceae
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Red stinging nettle
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Leaves
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Shorten labour
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Leonotis nepetaefolia
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Lamiaceae
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Shandileer
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Menstrual pain
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Mimosa pudica
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Fabaceae
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Mese marie
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Childbirth
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Nopalea cochinellifera
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Cactaceae
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Rachette
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Joint
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Menopause, hot flashes
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Parinari campestris
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Chrysobalanaceae
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Bois bandé
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Bark
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Erectile dysfunction
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Parthenium hysterophorus
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Asteraceae
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White head broom
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Female complaints
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Pilea microphylla
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Urticaceae
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Du thé bethelmay
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Leaves
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Inflammation, womb cleanser
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Richeria grandis
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Euphorbiaceae
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Bois bandé
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Bark
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Erectile dysfunction
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Ruta graveolens
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Rutaceae
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Ruda
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Leaves
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Childbirth, carminative, menstrual pain, cold in womb
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Scoparia dulcis
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Scrophulariaceae
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Sweet broom
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Leaves
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Prostate
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Urena sinuata
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Malvaceae
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Patte chien
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"Man's waist pain"
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Vetiveria zizanioides
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Poaceae
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Vetivert
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Plant
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Shorten labour
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Wedelia trilobata
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Asteraceae
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Venven caribe
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Leaves
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Female complaints
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Lans Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007 3:13 doi:10.1186/1746-4269-3-13
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