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Smilax china

Common Name
Sarsaparilla; Squine; Chinaroot; Gadong china (China gadon); China Root; Pa Ch'Ia; Kinawortel; Chinawurzel; Gadong saberang (Exotic gadong; Chin Kang Ken; Ubat raja (Royal medicine); Akar restong (Sore-nose med.); Smilace; China; Saru-Tori-Ibara; Ba Qia; Wang Kua Ts'Ao; T'Ieh Ling Chio; Zarzaparilla

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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.
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Alterative China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Alterative India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Alterative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antidote Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Aphrodisiac English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Aphrodisiac Malaya *
Aphrodisiac India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Arthritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Asthma India Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Boil China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer Iran Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Digestive) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cold China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Debility China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Demulcent Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Depurative China Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Depurative German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.