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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Ophiopogon japonicus

Common Name
Zya-No-Hige; Mai Dong

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Antitussive Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Bronchitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer(Thyroid) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Constipation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cough China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Expectorant Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Hemoptysis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Laryngitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Lung China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Lung China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Pertussis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Sialogogue China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Sore(Throat) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Stomach China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Stomach China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Thirst China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Thirst Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Tonic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.