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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Acanthus ilicifolius

Common Name
Daruju; Lao Shu Le

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Anodyne Java *
Gas Java *
Hepatogegaly China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Lymphadenitis China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Neophasia China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Neuralgia Goa *
Rheumatism Goa *
Splenomegaly China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.