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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Acanthus mollis (Acanthaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Barenklau; Bearfoot; Branc Ursine; Acanto; Ayikulagi; Jeruju; Branche Ursine; Ha-Azami; Brancorsina; Hierba Carnera; Bereklauw

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Antidiarrheic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Astringent	German	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Depurative	Spanish	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emollient	French	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emollient	Spain	Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Expectorant	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Hemostatic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Nervine	Portuguese	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sclerosis(Spleen)		Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Stimulant	Italian	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic	Dutch	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic	English	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vulnerary	Malaysia	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.