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

 Puerperium

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Abrus precatorius ( Cain Ghe, Graines Reglisse, Gunchi, Hint Meyankoku, Hung Tou, Jequerit, Liane Reglisse, Ma Liao Tou, Paratella, Paternoster, Peonia, Peonia De St Tomas, Pois Rouge, Rakat, Reglisse, Rosary Pea, To-Azuki, Weesboontje )
Achillea millefolium ( Biranjasif, Cickafarkkoro, Civanpercemi, Duizendblad, Milefolio, Milenrama, Millefeuille, Millefoglio, Millefolium, Rojmari, Rolleka, Rollike, Schafgarbe, Tlalquequetzal, Yarrow )
Achyranthes bidentata ( Niu Hsi, Niu Hsi Chiu, Soei in soei in taloen, Too-Inokozuti )
Aegle marmelos ( Bael Tree, Baelbaum, Hint Ayva Agaci, Kawista, Maja, Maja batu, Maja galepung, Maja gedang, Maja ingus, Maja lumut, Maja pait, Marmelo, Shul, Vilwa )
Agelaea obliqua
Ageratum conyzoides ( Aru batu, Bandotan, Berokan, Rompesaraguelo, Rumput tahi ayam, Wedusan )
Alternanthera sessilis ( Bayem keramah, Keramah, Keremak, Matean )
Ambrosia cumanensis
Ambrosia hispida
Amorphophallus campanulatus ( Kembang bangah, Saranah, Soeweg )
Amyris elemifera ( Gum Elemi )
Angelica glauca
Angelica polymorpha? ( Tang Kuei )
Argemone mexicana ( Argemone, Argemone Du Mexique, Bherband, Cardo Santo, Cardosanto, Chadron Beni, Chandron A Fleurs Jaunes, Chardon, Chardon A Fleurs Jaunes, Chardon Beni, Chardon Fleurs Jaunes, Chicallotl, Chokh, Deruju, Lao Shu Le, Ne, Poppy,Mexican, Poppy,Prickly, Poppy,Thistle, Prickly Poppy, Thistle,Gamboge, Thistle,Yellow )
Argemone platyceras ( Cardosanto )
Aristolochia rugosa
Artemisia argyi
Artemisia keiskiana ( An Lu, Fu Lu )
Artemisia vulgaris ( Ai, Ai Fu, Arbre Aux Cent Gouts, Armoise, Artemisa, Baru china, Ch'I Ai, Chih Ts'Ao, Chiu Ts'Ao, Denizuzumu, Fleurs St Jean, Genje jawa, Hiyam, I Ts'Ao, Ma Huang, Miskotu, Mugwort, Suket ganjahan, Sundamala, Tzu Ai )
Artocarpus heterophyllus ( Ekmek Agaci, Jaqueira )
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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.