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

Ethnobotanical Plant Euphorbia lathyris

Common Name
Lu Ju, Surdurucu Sutlegen, Contrarayo, Tartago, Hsu Sui Tzu, Euphorbe Epurge, Horuto-Soo, Tithumallos Galaktites, Horuto-So

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Antiseptic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cancer Taiwan Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Coffee Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Corn Argentina Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diarrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diarrhea Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Emetic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Gangrene China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Melanoma China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Poison Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poison China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Purgative Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Purgative Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Purgative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Skin China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore(Throat) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Wart Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.