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

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List of Ethnobotany use
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Plant
Actaea spicata ( Actee En Epi, Bane Berry, Baneberry, Barba Di Capra, Hierba De San Cristobal, Kristofotu, Sheng Ma, Wolfskraut )
Aquilaria sinensis
Cannabis sativa ( Bangue, Bhang, Canamo, Canamo Indio, Ganja, Han Ma, Hemp, Hemp,Indian, Hint Keneviri, Huang Ma, Huo Ma, Kenevir, Ma Fen, Ma Jen Chiu, Mariguana, Qunnab, Ta Ma, Tchene )
Curculigo ensifolia
Hierochloe redolens
Morus alba ( Besaran, Chi Sang, Chin Sang, Ching Sang, Dut Agaci, Hsun, I Sang, Kitaoe, Lampoeng, Lu Sang, Ma-Guwa, Mora, Morera, Mures, Nu Sang, Pai Sang, Sang, Sang Ken Pai P'I, Sang Pi, Sang Shen Chiu, Sang Shen Kao, Sang Shen Tzu, Shan Sang, Shen, T'An, Ti Sang, Tu, Tukki, Tut, Tuth )
Nandina domestica ( Nan Chu, Nan T'Ien Chu, Siro-Nanten )
Oleandra wallichii
Polypodium barometz ( Kou Chi, Scythian Lamb )
Rhynchospermum jasminoides ( Lo Shih )
Withania somnifera ( Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi, Orovale, Samm Al Ferakh, Strychnos )
*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.