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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Dioscorea batatas

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Asthma China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Demulcent China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Diarrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dysentery China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dyspepsia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Enteritis 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.
Enuresis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Leucorrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Neurasthenia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Neurasthenia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Spermatorrhea China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Splenitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Sweating China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Tonic China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Wet-Dream China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.