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

 Lactogogue(Veterinary)

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Plant
Bursera simaruba ( Almacigo, Almacigo Blanco, Almacigo Colorado, Bois D'Encens, Chique, Fragon Caranne, Gommier Blanc, Gommier Rouge, Indio Desnudo, Jobo )
Cassia emarginata ( Bois Cabrite, Bois Cabritte, Casse Marron )
Centella asiatica ( Asya Sutasi, Brahmi, Pegaga, Pennywort,Marsh )
Croton ciliato-glandsulosus
Launaea sarmentosa
Myrrhis odorata ( Cerfeuil Musque, Finocchiella, Holy Grass, Myrrh, Perifolio, Roomse Kervel, Spanische Sussdolde, Spansk Korvel, Sweet Cicely )
Thalictrum angustifolium
*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.