PAKISTAN FOREST INSTITUTE, PESHAWAR

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NTFP Specie Details

Alternanthera philoxeroides (Mart.) Griseb

English Name (Alligator weed/ Rumex crispus)
Common Name : Rumex crispus
Family : Amaranthaceae

It is used widely as a traditional remedy for the treatment of viral diseases including measles, influenza, and hemorrhagic fever. The plant extract is used to treat female diseases. Leaves are eaten as vegetable, either cooked or raw. A serious problem of waterways.

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