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Official name :
Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw.
Family :
Cucurbitaceae
1 reference(s) related to this plant
Reference HM 72
Author(s) :
Mahomoodally, M. F.
Title :
A quantitative ethnobotanical study of common herbal remedies used against 13 human ailments catergories in Mauritus
African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines,11(6):1-32 (2014)
Symptoms :
H(060)
Recipes :
H(060) hypercholesterolemia. Prepare a decoction of the stem of Sechium edule. VO. twice weekly.
Region :
Mauritius
Country :
Mauritius
Vernacular name :
chouchou (local language), chayote (English)