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

Ethnobotanical Plant Tinospora cordifolia

Common Name
Moonseed, K'Uan Chu Hsing, K'Uan Chin T'Eng, Nirjara, Gurach, Gulancha, Putrawali, Cochinnaruha, Heartleaved Moonseed

Activities

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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
Aphrodisiac English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Asthma India *
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Diuretic China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic Elsewhere *
Erysipelas Elsewhere *
Fever Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever India(Gujarat) *
Fever India *
Fever Elsewhere *
Gout Elsewhere *
Inflammation Elsewhere *
Jaundice Elsewhere *
Leprosy Elsewhere *
Liver US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Malaria Sanscrit Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Rheumatism Elsewhere *
Sedative English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sore Elsewhere *