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

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Plant
Polygonatum canaliculatum ( Huang Ching, Huang Ching Chiu, Mi Pu )
Polygonum multiflorum ( Ho Chou Wu, Ho Shou Wu, She Chien Ts'Ao, Turu-Dokudami )
Prunus armeniaca ( Albaricoquero, Anzu, Aprecock, Apricot, Arig, Chin Hsing, Hsing, Hsing Jen T'Ang, Hsing Jin, Hsing Su, Jou Hsing, Kaise, Kayisi Agaci, Lai Hsing, Mei Hsing, Mish Mish, Mu Hsing, Qaisi, Sha Hsing, Shan Hsing, T'Ien Mei )
Salvia officinalis ( Sage, Salvia, Sarubia, Tibbi Adacayi )
Tanacetum vulgare ( Solucanotu, Tanaceto, Tansy, Yomogi-Giku )
*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.