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

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Acalypha australis
Acorus calamus ( Acore Vrai, Acoro Aromatico, Acorus, Agri Turki, Azakegeri, Bach, Calamo Aromatico, Calamus, Calmus, Calomo Aromatico, Ch'Ang P'U Chiu, Djerango, Doringo, Ganoeak, Jariangau, Jerangau, Jeringau, Kaliraga, Kalmoes, Kalmos, Kalmus, Sarango, Seki-Sho, Sho-Bu, Shui Ch'Ang Pu, Sweet Flag, Vacha, Vaj )
Alopecurus aequalis
Ampelopsis brevipedunculata
Angiopteris fokiensis
Arctium lappa ( Arqityon, Bardana, Burdock, Burdock Blood, Dulavratotu, Gobo, Kewe, Kuang Mu Hsiang, Lampazo Mayor, Niu P'Ang Tzu, Niu Ts'Ai, Shu Nien, Ta Li Tzu, Waisar, Wu Shih )
Arenaria serpyllifolia
Aristolochia maxima
Aristolochia ringens
Artemisia apiacea ( Ch'Ing Hao, Hsiang Hao, Yeh Chu Hua )
Aster trinervius ( Ban Lan Gen, Ma Lan, Tzu Chu )
Belamcanda chinensis ( Ch'Eng Liu, Ch'Ieh Ch'Eng, Ch'Ui Liu, Ch'Ui Ssu Liu, Han-Gesho, Hi-Ogi, Ho Liu, Huang Lian, Pokok kipas (fan plant), San Ch'Un Liu, Semprit, She Kan, Suliga, Tch'Eng Lieou )
Berberis chengii
Byrsonima crassifolia ( Cajuil Cimarron, Madrono, Maricao, Nanche, Peralejo )
Capparis decidua
Carpesium abrotanoides ( Chan Chu Lan, Chi Lu, Shih Shou, T'Ien Man Ch'Ing, Ti Sung, Yabu-Tabako )
Centella asiatica ( Asya Sutasi, Brahmi, Pegaga, Pennywort,Marsh )
Centipeda minima
Chrysanthemum indicum ( Chu Hua, Gundandi, Hsiao Yeh Chu Hua, Huang Chu, Kan Chu Hua, Kan-Giku, Magarida, Pai Chu Hua, Sima-Kan-Giku, Yeh Chu Hua )
Chrysanthemum morifolium ( Kan Chu Hua, Kiku )
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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.