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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Averrhoa carambola (Oxalidaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Blimbing alas; Wu Han Tzu; Belimbing batu; L.; Belimbing manis; Belimbing sagi; Gorensi; Kembola; Yang T'Ao; Wu Leng Tzu

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Ache(Head)	Malaya
Angina	Kembang bua
Antidiarrheic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Aphtha	Kaping
Bilious	Malaya
Chickenpox	Malaya
Dermatosis	Balingbing amis
Diarrhea	Malaya
Fever	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hangover	Malaya
Inflammation	Asom djorbing
Nausea	Malaya
Piles	Asom djorbing
Ringworm	Malaya
Scurvy	Asom djorbing
Sialogogue	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sialogogue	Kembola
Thirst	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.