Poaceae Digitaria setigera Roth ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes
East Indian Crabgrass
Hawaiian - Drug, Strengthener
Use documented by:
Akana, Akaiko, 1922, Hawaiian Herbs of Medicinal Value, Honolulu: Pacific Book House, page 55
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Digitaria setigera Roth ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes
Scientific name: Digitaria setigera Roth ex Roemer & J.A. Schultes
USDA symbol: DISE6 (
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Common names: East Indian Crabgrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Hawaiian
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Strengthener
Notes: Shoots chewed for run down condition.
RECRD: 8266 id: 12525