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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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List of Ethnobotany use
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Plant
Abelmoschus esculentus ( Bamia, Calalou, Calalou Gombo, Gombo, Gumbo, Huang Shu K'Uei, Molondron, Ochro, Quiabeiro, Quingombo )
Angelica archangelica ( Angelica, Angerika, Ch'Ien Tu, Engelwurz, Melekotu )
Anthemis nobilis ( Alman Papatyasi, Babunah, Babunj, Camomile, Chamomile, Maythe, Rumi Papatya )
Artemisia abrotanum ( Ch'Ing Hao, Pelinagaci, Southernwood )
Artemisia campestris ( Abrotano Femmina, Armoise Champetre, Beifuss, Boja, Escobilla Parda, Feld Beifuss, Field Southernwood, Mugwort, Rode Bijvoet, Roter Beifuss, Sheeh, Wilde Averuit )
Bixa orellana ( Achiotl, Achote, Beni-No-Ki, Bija, Onoto, Orleanstrauch, Roucou, Roucouyer, Roucoyer, Uruku )
Cinnamomum burmannii ( Canela, Java Zimt, Javanese Cinnamon, Kayu Manis Jawa, Padang Cinnamon, Padang Zimt )
Cinnamomum loureirii ( Chin Kio Kiu, Cinnamon, Saigon Cinnamon, Saigon Kaneel, Saigon Zimt )
Levisticum officinale ( Lovage, Lubstickel, Yabani Kereviz )
Melilotus officinalis ( Common Balm, Cytria, Hashishat Al Nahil, Hindigug, Iklil El Malik, Kokulu Yonca, Kovanutu, Lemonbalm, Meliloto, Mirliro, Nifal, Ogulotu, Pimpernel, Pimpinela Mayor, Sage, Salvia, Sarubia, Seiyo-Ebira-Hagi, Seiyo-Yama-Hakka, Tibbi Adacayi, Tibbi Kanotu, Toronjil, Tronjan, Ware-Moko, Yellow Sweetclover )
Myrica cerifera ( Bayberry, Mirika, Mum Ag, Wax Myrtle )
Myrica gale ( Bog Myrtle, Gagel, Mirto De Brabante, Myrte Batard, Oleum Mirtinum, Sweet Gale )
Myrtus communis ( Arrayan, As, Ass, Lampsana, Mersin, Murt, Murtek, Myrtle, Yas )
Nardostachys jatamansi ( Hint Sumbulu, Jatamansi, K'U Mi Ch'E, Kan Sung Hsiang, Mansi, Nard )
Ocimum basilicum ( Ai K'Ang, Albahaca, Basil, Basilic, Basilicon, Chahchabram, Chiu Ts'Eng T'A, Feslegen, Hsiang Ts'Ai, I Tzu Ts'Ao, Lo Le, Me-Boki, Raihan Al Malik, Raihana, Rainan, Selaseh, Selaseh hitam, Selaseh jantan, Selasih )
Tanacetum vulgare ( Solucanotu, Tanaceto, Tansy, Yomogi-Giku )
Thymus serpyllum ( Creeping Thyme, Serpol, Thyme,Wild, Yabani Kekik )
Tinospora rumphii
Ziziphora tenuior
*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.