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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Mentha arvensis

Common Name
Po Ho; Fan Ho; Betch Di Coq; Bo He; Hakka

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Fever US(Flathead) Hart, J.A. 1979. The ethnobotany of the Flathead Indians of Western Montana. Botanical Museum Leaflet 27(10). Harvard University.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Flu China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Flux China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fungicide Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Itch China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Measles China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Measles China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Menthol Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Nausea China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Nose China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ophthalmia China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Pharyngitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Pruritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Refrigerant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Repellant(Insect) US(Flathead) Hart, J.A. 1979. The ethnobotany of the Flathead Indians of Western Montana. Botanical Museum Leaflet 27(10). Harvard University.
Rheumatism Elsewhere *
Sore China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Sore(Throat) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Sore(Throat) China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.