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Ethnobotanical Plant Polygonum lapathifolium

Common Name
Shui Hong Hua Zi; Mao Liao

Activities

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
Antiseptic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bactericide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cancer Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Hepatoma China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sore China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tumor China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.