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

Ethnobotanical Plant Basella alba

Common Name
L., Tian Kui Zi, T'Eng K'Uei, Lo K'Uei, Chung K'Uei, Yu Ts'Ai

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
Acne Gandola *
Cosmetic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Demulcent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emollient China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hepatoma China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Intestine China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Leukemia China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Lymphoma China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Nose India(Santal) *
Rhinitis India(Santal) *
Sore India(Santal) *
Syphilis India(Santal) *
Tumor(Breast) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.