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

Ethnobotanical Plant Glycine max

Common Name
Shih Yu, Ta Tou Shih, Ta Tou, Chiang, Ta Tou Huang Chuen, Huang Tou, Soya Fasulyasi, Tou Huang, Hei Tou, Tou Fu, Chiang Yu, Jung Shu, Jen Shu, Shu, Tou Yu, Soybean, Shih Tou

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ache(Head) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ague China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Alcoholism China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anodyne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antidote(Aconite) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antidote(Centipede) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antidote(Croton) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antivinous China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anus China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Apertif China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ascites China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ataxia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bite(Bug) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bite(Dog) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bite(Snake) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Blindness China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bones China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Burn China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cancer US(NY) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.