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

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Anemone cernua ( Pai T'Ou Weng )
Brasenia peltata ( Chu Shun, Hsien Mao Chiu, Shui K'Uei, Shun, Shun Ts'Ai )
Cannabis sativa ( Bangue, Bhang, Canamo, Canamo Indio, Ganja, Han Ma, Hemp, Hemp,Indian, Hint Keneviri, Huang Ma, Huo Ma, Kenevir, Ma Fen, Ma Jen Chiu, Mariguana, Qunnab, Ta Ma, Tchene )
Cinnamomum camphora ( Camphora, Chang, Kafur, Kusu-No-Ki )
Cuscuta sp ( Ch'Ih Wang, Chin Hsien Ts'Ao, Huo Yen Ts'Ao, T'Ang Meng, T'U Ssu, Yeh Hu Ssu, Yu Nu )
Daphne genkwa ( Huzimodoki, Men T'Ou Hua, Tu Yu, Yuan Hua )
Gymnocladus chinensis ( Fei Tsao Chia, Fei Tsao Ho, Fei Tsao T'O, Fei Tsao Tou, Fei Tsao Tzu )
Illicium verum ( Bunga lawan, Pa Chio Hui Hsiang, Pa Chio Yu, Po Hui Hsiang, Yildizanasonu )
Juglans regia ( Ceviz Agaci, Ch'Iang T'Ao, Guz, Hei T'Ao, Hu T'Ao, Hu Tao, Jawiz, Joz, Nogal, Qoz )
Juglans sieboldiana ( Shan Hu T'Ao )
Juniperus oxycedrus ( A'Ra'R, A'Rr, Appeggi, Ardij Aghaji, Branket Enebaer, Cade, Cedro De Espanha, Enebro De La Miera, Havrest, Oxicedro )
Opuntia ficus-indica ( Figuier D'Inde, Hsien Jen Chang, Nopal, Penca, Pricklypear, Raquette, Tuna )
Phellodendron amurense ( Amur Cork Tree, Hiroha-No-Kihada, Huang Po, Kihada, Miyama-Kihada, Oba-No-Kihada, Po Mu, T'An Huan )
*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.