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

Ethnobotanical Plant Polygonum sp

Common Name
Liao, Ch'Ing Liao, Liao Chiu, Hsiang Liao, Ch'Ih Liao

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Bite(Dog) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Carminative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cholera China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysentery China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Eruption China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fumitory New Guinea Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Liver China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rabies China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Skin China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Spasm China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Stimulant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Vermifuge China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.