Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ethnobotanical Plant Ophiopogon japonicus

Common Name
Zya-No-Hige, Mai Dong

Activities

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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 Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
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 ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Lung China Lost Crops of the Incas.
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 Lost Crops of the Incas.
Stomach China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
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.