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

Ethnobotanical Plant Glycyrrhiza uralensis

Common Name
Gan Cao

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abscess China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Addison's-Disease China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Adrenocortical China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Anorexia China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Antidote China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Antidote Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antispasmodic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antitussive Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Cancer(Esophagus) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Cough China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Debility China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Demulcent China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Demulcent Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Duodenum China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.
Emollient China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Expectorant China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Expectorant Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Hemorrhage China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Internulcer China Li, C.P. 1974. Chinese Herbal Medicine. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-732.