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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Forsythia suspensa

Common Name
Lien Ch'Iao; Rengyo; Lien; I Ch'Iao; Lan Hua; San Lien; Chu Ken; Li Ch'Ang; Han Lien Tzu; Lien Ts'Ao; Lien Yao

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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
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emmenagogue Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Emmenagogue China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Erysipelas China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Erysipelas China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Flu China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Furuncle Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Furunculosis Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Heart China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hodgkin's Disease China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Inflammation China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Jaundice China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Laxative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Lung China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Lymphadenitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Measles China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Measles China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.