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Ethnobotanical Plant Acanthus ilicifolius

Common Name
Daruju, Lao Shu Le

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
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Anodyne Java Duke, 1992 *
Gas Java Duke, 1992 *
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 Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Goa Duke, 1992 *
Splenomegaly China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.