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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Use	Country/Region	Reference
Carminative	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cold	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diaphoretic	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diuretic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Diuretic	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Fever	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Itch	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Measles	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Nephritis	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Purpura	China	ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Tonic	Elsewhere	ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.