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Ethnobotanical Plant Cimicifuga foetida

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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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Ache(Head) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Anal-Eversion China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Analgesic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bronchitis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bronchitis China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Diarrhea China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Dropsy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emetic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Fever China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Leukemia China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Malaria Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Measles China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Nerves Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Neuralgia Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Pharyngitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Prolapse China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Purgative Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rectocele China Lost Crops of the Incas.