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Ethnobotanical Plant Atractylis ovata

Common Name
Shu Chiu; Ts'Ang Shu

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Abdomen China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer(Breast) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Cervix) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Chest China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Chill China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Congestion China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diarrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diuretic Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Dyspepsia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dyspepsia Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Edema China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Enteritis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Gastritis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Leukemia China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Nausea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Rheumatism China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Rheumatism China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.