Amaranthus spinosus

Traditional uses

  • Bite(Snake)

    Tradition: Ghana

  • Colic

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: Mauritius

  • Eczema

    Tradition: India

  • Emollient

  • Gonorrhea

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Inflammation

    Tradition: Java

  • Lactogogue

    Tradition: Philippines

  • Menorrhagia

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Nausea

    Tradition: India(Santal)

  • Piles

    Tradition: Ghana

  • Snuff

    Tradition: Swaziland

Chemicals

  • ASCORBIC-ACID

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 98 to 5030

  • ASH

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 26000 to 240000

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 4760 to 53335

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 65 to 408

  • CARBOHYDRATES

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 74000 to 606450

  • FAT

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 3000 to 45000

  • FIBER

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 13000 to 104000

  • HENTRIACONTANE

    Plant part: Leaf

  • KILOCALORIES

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 450 to 2760

  • MUCILAGE

    Plant part: Leaf

  • NICOTINIC-ACID

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 3 to 19

  • OLEANOLIC-ACID-SAPONIN

    Plant part: Root