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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

E Leptandra virginica (Scrophulariaceae) PDF

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Common name(s)
Culvers Root; Culverwurzel; Culver'S Physic; Physic Root; Culverwortel; Culver; Blackroot

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Antiseptic	US	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cholagogue	US	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Depurative	Dutch	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic	German	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Laxative	US	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sudorific	French	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic	US	Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.