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

 Uterotonic

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Plant
Angelica polymorpha
Angelica sinensis ( Dan Gui, Dang Gui )
Avena fatua ( Ch'Iao Mai, Oats, Wildoat, Yen Mai )
Ballota nigra ( Ballota, Farasyun Aswad, Kara Isirgan, Marrubio Negro, Sindiyan Al Ardh )
Berberis vulgaris ( Agracejo, Ai, Ai Fu, Amberparis, Arbre Aux Cent Gouts, Armoise, Artemisa, Baru china, Ch'I Ai, Chih Ts'Ao, Chiu Ts'Ao, Epine Vinette, Fleurs St Jean, Genje jawa, Hiyam, I Ts'Ao, Miskotu, Mugwort, Suket ganjahan, Sundamala, Tzu Ai )
Caesalpinia nuga ( Kemrunggi )
Capparis micrantha
Carthamus tinctorius ( Alazor, Azafran, Beni-Bana, E'Sfer, Habb Et Quirthim, Huang Lan, Hung Hua, Hung Lan Hua, Kasumba, Kesumba, Qurtum, Yao Hua )
Chamaelirium luteum
Cinchona officinalis ( Kinakina, Peruvian Bark )
Commiphora mukul ( Chia Mu Yao, Guggulu )
Dioscorea villosa ( Yabani Hindelmasi )
Evodia rutaecarpa ( Goshu, Wu Chu Yu )
Ferula galbaniflua ( Galbanum )
Ferula persica
Gymnema sylvestre
Hydrastis canadensis ( Golden Seal, Goldenseal, Hidrastis )
Hypericum perforatum ( Binbirdelikotu, Hiperico, St John'Swort )
Juniperus sabina ( Kara Ardic, Sabina, Savine )
Lamium album ( Beyaz Ballibaba, Deadnettle, Hsu Tuan, Ortiga Muerta )
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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.