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Melianthus majordocumented forTinea Capitis

A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern.

PlantMelianthus major Documented useTinea Capitis Preparation layer0 connected
What it was documented for

Tinea Capitis

A dermatophytosis that results_in contagious fungal infection located_in scalp, located_in hair of head, located_in eyebrow or located_in eyelash, has_material_basis_in Ascomycota fungi that belong to a group called dermatophytes and has_symptom itching of the scalp, has_symptom pus filled lesions on the scalp, and has_symptom patches of hair loss, sometimes with a 'black dot' pattern.

Use groupOther documented uses
Term typeHistorical Term
Original source labelTinea Capitis
Modern vocabulary matchtinea capitis ↗

The label is preserved as historical source vocabulary and may not map cleanly to current terminology.

The plain-language definition is anchored to an exact Disease Ontology term. The historical use association remains a separate data claim.

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Plant context

Melianthus major

Scientific nameMelianthus major
AuthorshipMelianthus major L.
FamilyFrancoaceae
Taxonomy linkMatched to herbarium
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Documentation depth

Where the association appears.

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RegionReference labelSource row
ElsewhereWoi.9#63,210
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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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