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Ethnobotanical Use Thirst

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Achyranthes bidentata ( Niu Hsi, Niu Hsi Chiu, Soei in soei in taloen, Too-Inokozuti )
Actinidia chinensis ( Li Chi Tzu, Li Chih, Li Chih Ho, Litchi, Quenepe Chinois, Reisi, Teng Li Gen )
Actinidia rufa ( Mi Hou T'Ao )
Adansonia digitata ( Apenbroodboom, Arbre De Mille Ans, Baobab, Baobab Agaci, Baobob, Boab, Mapou Zombi )
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 )
Alisma orientale ( Hung Ts'Ao, Oke-Tade, Sazi-Omodaka, Shui Hung Hua Zi )
Allium sativum ( Adi Suterisi, Ail, Ail De Cuisine, Ajo, Bawang Poetih, Bawang puteh, Cress, Cresson Alenois, Cropleek, Crusson D'Jardin, Garlic, Hsiao Suan, Lai, Lasan, Mastuerzo, Rosina, Rshad, Samersaq, Sarimsak, Sir, Suan, Taratiza, Teretura, Thum )
Amorphophallus konjak ( Chu Jo, Jo T'Ou, Kuei T'Ou, Kuei Yu )
Anemarrhena asphodeloides ( Chih Mu, Huo Mu, Lien Mu, Ti Shen )
Artemisia apiacea ( Ch'Ing Hao, Hsiang Hao, Yeh Chu Hua )
Artemisia cana
Asparagus cochinchinensis
Averrhoa carambola ( Belimbing batu, Belimbing manis, Belimbing sagi, Blimbing alas, Gorensi, Kembola, L., Wu Han Tzu, Wu Leng Tzu, Yang T'Ao )
Bactris maraja?
Begonia meridensis
Benincasa hispida ( Hindistan Qabaghi, Pai Kua, Shijar Abyadh Hindi, Shui Chih, Ti Chih, Tung Kua, Tung Kua Tsu )
Bignonia capreolata ( Trumpet Flower )
Biophytum sensitivum ( Damon huya, Daun kutjinggan, Inja payung, Makahia, Sikerpud, Sirhirput )
Canarium album ( Ch'Ing Kuo, Kan Lan, Lu Lan )
Caryopteris divaricata ( Ma T'Ang, Yang Ma, Yu )
*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.