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Ethnobotanical Plant Ligustrum lucidum

Common Name
Nu Chen; Nu Chen P'I Chiu; To-Nezumi-Moti

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(Head) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cold China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Congestion China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Constipation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Deafness China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Debility China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diaphoretic China Duke, 1992 *
Eye China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Hairblack China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hepatitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Insomnia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Knee China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Laxative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Longevity Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Palpitation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Rejuvenation China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Renitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Rheumatism Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.