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

 Emmenagogue

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Abelmoschus manihot ( Kastuli, Tororo-Aoi )
Abroma augusta ( Kapasan lawe )
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Achillea nobilis ( Barbascia, Defne, Edel Duizendblad, Edelgarbe, Edelschafgarbe, Gekkei-Zyu, Laurel, Lauri Baca, Millefeuille Camphree, Millefeuille Noble, Noble Milfoil, Noble Yarrow, Saltanatli Civanpercemi )
Achyranthes bidentata ( Niu Hsi, Niu Hsi Chiu, Soei in soei in taloen, Too-Inokozuti )
Achyranthes japonica ( Inokozuti, Meigetu-So, Okera )
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Actaea racemosa ( Actee A Grappes, American Baneberry, Amerikansk Slangerod, Black Cohosh, Black Snakeroot, Cimicaire, Cimicifuga, Rattle Root, Sauco, Slangenwortel, Tahta Bitiotu, Wanzenkraut )
Adiantum capillus-veneris ( Culantrillo De Pozo, Krafs Al Bir, Maidenhair )
Adiantum concinnum
Adiantum philippense
Adiantum sp ( Clavalier, Coralbean, Cotton, Encens Male, Frankincense, Fustet, Hsun Lu Hsiang, Incienso, Ju Hsiang, Mien Hua Tzu, Olibano, Olibanum, Strepuledium, Weihrauchbaum, Wierookboom )
Adiantum tenerum
Adonis aestivalis ( Ain Ad Deek, Feuer Roschen, Goutte De Sang, Salta Ojos, Zakhrak, Zomer Daonis )
Adonis vernalis ( Adoine, Adonis Vernal, Adonisroschen, Duivelsoog, Eliboro Falso, Hellebore,Black, Ilkbahar Kanavci Otu, Ox Eye )
Aganosma marginata
Agrimonia eupatoria ( Ackermennig, Agrimonia, Agrimony, Aprobojtorjan, Egrimony, Erba Da Andata, Eupatoire Des Anciens, Garclive, Ghafath, Kasikotu, Leverkruid, Odermennig )
Agropyron repens ( Ayrik, Echte Quecke, Grama, Grama De Las Boticas, Grama Del Norte, Gramigna, Gramigua, Groesrod, Joula, Kweek, Najm, Nejil, Pied De Poule, Quack Grass, Squaw Wein, Squaw Wijn, Vigne Squaw )
Agrostemma githago ( Bolderik, Cockle, Corn Cockle, Gerzeau, Gittaione, Karamuk, Kornrade, Yeton )
Ajuga chamaepitys ( Groundpine, Pinillo, Yer Selvisi )
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*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.