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

Ethnobotanical Plant Trichosanthes multiloba

Common Name
Pai Yao, Kua Lou, T'Ien Hua Fen, Kuo Lou, Qua Lau

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
Abscess China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Alactia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Amenorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anxiety China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Astringent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Carcinoma China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Chest China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Congestion China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Constipation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diabetes China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Expectorant China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Flux China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Inflammation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Jaundice China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Mastitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Oliguria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Pectoral China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Placenta China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.