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

 Decongestant

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Acacia nilotica ( Babli, Gumarabic )
Eucalyptus bicolor ( Kalebtoz, Qalamtoz )
Eupatorium odoratum ( Eupatoire, Guerit Tout, Guerit Vite, Langa-Chata, Langi-Chatte, Langue A Chatte, Mata Finca, Niquibey, Rompezaraguey, Zaraguey )
Geanthus cevuga
Glycine max ( Chiang, Chiang Yu, Hei Tou, Huang Tou, Jen Shu, Jung Shu, Shih Tou, Shih Yu, Shu, Soya Fasulyasi, Soybean, Ta Tou, Ta Tou Huang Chuen, Ta Tou Shih, Tou Fu, Tou Huang, Tou Yu )
Helenium autumnale
Jasminum sambac ( Full, Melati, Melor, Mo Li, Rasqi, Sambac )
Lactuca intybacea ( Chicoree, Chicoree Alimentaire, Chicoree Cultivee, Chicoree Frisee, Chicoree Marron, Chicoree Sauvage, Lechuga Silvestre )
Opuntia ficus-indica ( Figuier D'Inde, Hsien Jen Chang, Nopal, Penca, Pricklypear, Raquette, Tuna )
Origanum vulgare ( Adi Mercankosk, Marjolaine, Marjoram,Wild, Oregano, Oregano De Espana, Pot Marjoram, Raihan Jabaili, Raihana Kiwilka )
Passiflora quadrangularis ( Granadillo, Grenadille, Grenadine, Grenadinier )
Passiflora rubra ( Bois Couleuvre, Liane Couleuvre, Ti Calecon )
Porana paniculata ( Fleurs Noel )
Ptelea trifoliata ( Amerika Kara Ag, Hop Tree )
Veratrum viride ( American Hellebore, False Hellebore, Hellebore,American, Hellebore,Green, Indian Poke, White Hellebore, Yesil Copleme )
*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.