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Ethnobotanical Plant Trapa natans

Common Name

Sukestanesi, Lao Ling, Shiu Li Chi Shih, Castana De Agua, Gaou Fun, Hisi, Ling Chio, Ling, Fou Ling

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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 Sort descending	Country/Region	Reference
Alterative	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Alterative	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bilious	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bilious	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cancer(Stomach)	Japan	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diarrhea	Spain	Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Fever	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Refrigerant	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Refrigerant	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.