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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Iris pseudoacorus (Iridaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Achorus; Iris; Flower De Luce; Sari Susen; Acoro Bastardo

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Astringent	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cancer		Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Coffee	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic	Spain	Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Emetic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Laxative	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poison		Lewis and Elvin-Lewis, Medical Botany, ca 1977
Refrigerant	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sclerosis	Europe	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Stomachic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vermifuge	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.