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

Ethnobotanical Plant Gelsemium elegans

Common Name
Tuan Ch'Ang Ts'Ao, Lan Ch'Ang Ts'Ao, Kou Wen, Liman, Tu Ken, Hu Wan Ch'Iang, Ta Ch'A Yeh T'Eng

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Anodyne China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Breast (Caked) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Eruption China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fatality China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Homicide Borneo *
Neuralgia China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Perspiration China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Poison India *
Poison China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Poison Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Poison(Criminal) Asia Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Rheumatism China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Scrofula China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Sore China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Suicide Borneo *
Suicide Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Wound China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Wound China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.