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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Common name(s)
Mu Su; Jatt; Yonja; Kaba Yonca; Mielga; Alfalfa; Sai Pi Li Ka

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Total Uses: 19

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Anodyne	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Arthritis	Turkey	Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Arthritis	Kurdistan	Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Arthritis	Iraq	Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Bactericide	Elsewhere
Boil	Elsewhere
Cancer	US	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cardiotonic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cyanogenetic	US
Depurative	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysuria	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emetic	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emmenagogue	Elsewhere
Fever	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Gravel	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Intellect	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Lactagogue	Elsewhere
Scurvy	Spain	Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Scurvy	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.