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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Common name(s)
Chi Shih; Shiu Li; Lao Ling; Ling Chio; Ling

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Total Uses: 11

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Anasarca	India(Santal)
Astringent	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bronchitis	India(Santal)
Cancer	Japan	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cough	India(Santal)
Dropsy	India(Santal)
Fever	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Flux	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hair-Dye	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rinderpest	India(Santal)
Sunstroke	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.