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

Ethnobotanical Plant Euphorbia pekinensis

Common Name
Ta Chi, Taka-Todai

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)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Tooth) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cathartic China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diarrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Dropsy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hydragogue Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Kidney China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Nausea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Poison China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Pregnancy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Purgative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Rheumatism China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sciatica China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Uterus China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.