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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Polygonatum officinale

Common Name
Wei Jui; Muhrusuleyman; Solomon'S Seal

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Malaria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Malaria Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Ophthalmia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Refrigerant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Refrigerant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sedative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sedative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sore(Throat) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Thirst China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Thirst China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Tonic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tumor Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Urogenital Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Wound Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.