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Ethnobotanical Plant Gynocardia odorata

Common Name
Ta Feng Tzu

Activities

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
Bactericide India Duke, 1992 *
Fever India Duke, 1992 *
Fungicide India Duke, 1992 *
Impetigo China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Insecticide India Duke, 1992 *
Leprosy Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Leprosy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Parasiticide China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Pediculicide China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Piscicide India Duke, 1992 *
Piscicide Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Psoriasis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Scabies China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Skin India Duke, 1992 *
Skin Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Syphilis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.