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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Ginkgo biloba

Common Name
Ityo; Yin Hsing; Yin Kuo; Icho; Pai Kuo

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Antitussive China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Antitussive Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antivinous China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Asthma China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Asthma China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Asthma China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Asthma China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Astringent China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Bactericide Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Bladder China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Blennorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bronchitis Elsewhere Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Cancer China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Corn Japan Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cosmetic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Detergent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.