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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Lycium chinense

Common Name
Kou Chi; Kou Chi Chien; Yang Ju; Kou Chi Chiu; Hsien Jen Chang; T'Ien Ts'Ai; Kuko; Ti Ku P'I

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Refrigerant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rheumatism Malaya (Import) *
Semen China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Swelling China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Thirst China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic Chinese ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Tonic Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Tonic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Tuberculosis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tuberculosis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Vision China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Wound China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.