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Ethnobotanical Plant Ranunculus scleratus

Common Name
Shih Lung Jui, Crowfoot,Acrid, Ti Shen, Shui Chin, K'U Chin, Cloffing

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)
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Anodyne Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Asthma Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Bactericide Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Cancer China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
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.
Diuretic Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Dysuria Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Flu Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Halitosis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Homeopathy Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Kidney Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Pneumonia Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Poison Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Rheumatism China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rubefacient Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Sciatica Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Skin Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *
Spasm Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *