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Ethnobotanical Plant Justicia gendarussa

Common Name
Ch'In Chiao

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
Ache(Ear) Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Amenorrhea Malaysia Duke, 1992 *
Anodyne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Beri-Beri Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bite(Snake) Malaysia Duke, 1992 *
Carbuncle China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cephalgia Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Colic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Debility Malaysia Duke, 1992 *
Diaphoretic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Diaphoretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diarrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diuretic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Dysuria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Edema Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emetic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *