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

 Dipsacus japonicus (Dipsacaceae)

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Common name(s)
Hsu Tuan; Ch'Uan Hsu Tuan

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abortifacient China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Ache(Back) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Arthralgia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Breast Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cancer Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cancer(Breast) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Circulation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dysmenorrhea Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Ejaculation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Fracture China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hemorrhagia Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Kidney China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Lactogogue China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Liver China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Piles Chinese Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Polyuria China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Preventitive(Abortifacient) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Rheumatism China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Tendon China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Trauma China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
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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.