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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Prunella vulgaris

Common Name
Hsia Ku Ts'Ao; Adi Erikotu; Selfheal; Consolida Minor; Sicklewort; Consuelda Menor; Healall; Xia Ku Cao

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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
Abscess China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Ache(Head) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Alterative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Alterative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Alterative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antiphlogistic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Antiseptic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Anxiety China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Astringent US *
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Boil US(Amerindian) *
Bruise US(Amerindian) *
Cancer Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Colic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Conjunctivitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diarrhea US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Diuretic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Diuretic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.