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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Lithospermum erythrorhizon

Common Name
Murasaki

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Abscess China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Boil China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bulla China Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Bulla Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Burn China Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Burn China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Burn China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Burn China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Chilblain China Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Chilblain Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Depurative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Dermatitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dye Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Eczema China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Eczema China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Eruption China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Fever China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hemostat China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.