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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Luffa sp (Cucurbitaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Pu Kua; T'Ien Ssu Kua; Ran Turai; Su Kua; T'Ien Lo; Katuki; Man Kua

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Antiseptic	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cathartic	India	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Depurative	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic	Sanscrit	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vermifuge	China	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.