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Nerium oleanderdocumented forScabies

A mite infestation that is a contagious ectoparasite skin infection caused by human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei type hominis, which burrows into the upper layer of the skin but never below the stratum corneum causing severe itching and a rash found on the hands, folds of the wrist, elbow or knee, penis, breast, and shoulder blades.

PlantNerium oleander Documented useScabies Preparation layer0 connected
What it was documented for

Scabies

A mite infestation that is a contagious ectoparasite skin infection caused by human itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei type hominis, which burrows into the upper layer of the skin but never below the stratum corneum causing severe itching and a rash found on the hands, folds of the wrist, elbow or knee, penis, breast, and shoulder blades.

Use groupOther documented uses
Term typeHistorical Term
Original source labelScabies
Modern vocabulary matchscabies ↗

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Recipes, methods and preparation notes.

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Plant context

Nerium oleander

Scientific nameNerium oleander
AuthorshipNerium oleander L.
FamilyApocynaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

Spain
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RegionReference labelSource row
SpainFontQuer#42,291
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Dataset provenance

USDA Dr. Duke ethnobotanical data

The plant–use association and source rows come from the USDA Dr. Duke database. Holistic Healing Tips adds taxonomy matching, readable vocabulary profiles, internal preparation links and visible interpretation boundaries.

Dataset version: 1992–2016 · Licence: CC0 · Record class: traditional use

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