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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Oryza sativa

Common Name
Tao; Timman; Keng; Rice; Arroz; T'U; No; Chaltook; Ruz; Hsien; Perinj; Saki; Nasi; Pirinc; Riz

Activities

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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
Piles China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Preventitive(Hiccup) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Psoriasis Elsewhere *
Refrigerant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Refrigerant Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Skin Japan *
Sore China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Stomachic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Sweat China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Swelling Colombia(Cuna) *
Thirst China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Tumor Puerto Rico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor Mauritius Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor East Indies Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vermifuge China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Wart India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.