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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Salix purpurea (Salicaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Safsaf; Shui Yang; P'U Liu; Sugut; Purple Willow; Kirmizi Sogut; Ch'Ing Yang; P'U Yang

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Total Uses: 16

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Anodyne	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Astringent	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cancer	China	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysentery	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever	Iraq	Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Malaria	Eurasia	Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Rheumatism	Eurasia	Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Smallpox	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore	China	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Sore	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Styptic	China	Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic	Turkey	Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Tonic	Eurasia	Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Tonic	Turkey	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.