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

Ethnobotanical Plant Iris tectorum

Common Name
Ts'Ao Yu Lan, Yuan Wei, Yuan T'Ou, Wu Yuan, Itihatu

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Cachexia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emetic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Evil eye China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Marasmus China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Miasma China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Purgative Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.