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

Ethnobotanical Plant Prunus dulcis

Common Name
Almendra, Pa Tan Hsing, Tatlibadem Agaci, Bitter Almond, Almond,Bitter, Almendro, Almond,Sweet

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
Alterative Elsewhere *
Asthma China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Astringent Elsewhere *
Carminative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cold China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Corn Venezuela Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cyanogenetic Elsewhere *
Demulcent Elsewhere *
Demulcent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Discutient Elsewhere *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Dyspnea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Emollient Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Eruption Elsewhere *
Gingivitis Elsewhere *
Heartburn China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Internulcer Elsewhere *
Itch Elsewhere *
Laxative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.