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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Chrysanthemum balsamita (Asteraceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Balsamite; Tuinbalsem; Tanaceto; Alecost; Frauenblatt; Garten Rainfarn; Erba Costa; Costum; Costmary; Menthe Coq

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Carminative	Italian	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cholagogue	German	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic	Spanish	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emmenagogue	English	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant	German	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Pectoral	Dutch	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Polyp(Nose)	Europe	Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Spasm	Portuguese	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic	French	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vermifuge	English	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Vulnerary	French	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.