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

Ethnobotanical Plant Pharbitis nil

Activities

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Ascites China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Beri-Beri China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diuretic China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dyspnea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Expectorant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Laxative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Poison China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Purgative Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Sore(Throat) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Vermifuge China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.