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Ethnobotanical Plant Lycium chinensis

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
Antitussive China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Cancer China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diabetes Mellitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Fever China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Hypertension China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Tuberculosis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.