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

 Parotitis

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Plant
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Baphicacanthus cusia
Botryopleuron axillare
Datura metel ( Dhatoora, Gawz Mathil, Kachubang, Ke-Tyosen-Asagao, Kechubong, Kechubong hitam, Kechubong puteh, Kidi Ganian, Kuchubong, L., Metel, Tatula )
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis ( Bunga raya (Big flower), Bussoge, Cayena, Ch'Ih Chin, China Rose, Chu Chin, Cin Gulu, Feuilles Choublak, Fu Sang, Gumamela, Jih Chi, Khatmah Siniyah, Rose Of China, Ru Sang, Shoe-Black, Woro-wari )
Hippeastrum equestre ( Barbados Lily, Vuurlelie )
Isatis tinctoria ( Ban Lan Gen, Ch'Ing Tai, Tien Hua, Woad )
Phyllanthus muellerianus
Pteris ensiformis ( Paku mega, Paku padang (Opening fern), Paku pelandok (Mouse-deer fern )
Solanum surattense
Strobilanthes callosus
Tagetes erecta ( Big Marigold, Chambergo, Clavel De Los Muertos, Fleurs Souci, Souci )
Terminalia paniculata
Viola sp ( Pansy )
*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.