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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Sesamum indicum

Common Name
Bijan; Ajonjoli; Hoholi; Sesame; Jijiri; Hu Ma; Kundij; Haholi; Susam; Ch'Ing Jang; Simsim; Jungeoline; Hei Yu Ma; Goma; Pai Yu Ma; Lenga; Tila; Wijen; Jojoli; Ma K'U Ping; Ooli; Kunji

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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
Preventitive(Convulsion) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Refrigerant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rheumatism China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rheumatism Malaya *
Shampoo Elsewhere *
Shampoo Elsewhere *
Skin Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Skin Elsewhere *
Skin China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Soap Elsewhere *
Sore China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tonic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Tonic Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Tonic Malaya *
Tonic Elsewhere *
Tumor Nc Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Tumor(Abdomen) India Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Unguent Elsewhere *
Venereal China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.