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

 Purgative(Veterinary)

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Plant
Ambrosia confortifolia
Clerodendrum glabrum
Nannorrhops ritchieana
Salvadora oleoides
Sambucus racemosa ( Chieh Ku Mu, Hsu Ku Mu, Kirmizi Murver, Mu So T'Iao )
Thevetia neriifolia ( Difla Safra, Gelbe Oleander, Gele Oleander, Hapusha, Kolkaphul, Laurier Jaune, Luckynut, Pachcha, Sari Aghu, Tefeshyah, Yellow Oleander )
Thevetia peruviana ( Ahouai Des Antilles, Bois Saisissement, Cabalonga, Feuilles Saisies, Flor Del, Retama, Serpent, Yellow Oleander )
*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.