Ethnobotanical Plant Dioscorea japonica (Dioscoreaceae)
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Common name(s)
Huang Tu; Yama-No-Imo; T'U Yu; Shan Yao; Yeh Shan Yao
Data Views
Total Uses: 10
Uses | Country/Region | Reference |
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Abscess | China | Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco. |
Antidiarrheic | Japan* | ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan. |
Antitussive | Japan* | ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan. |
Boil | China | Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco. |
Nutrient | Japan* | ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan. |
Refrigerant | China | Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco. |
Restorative | China | Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco. |
Thirst | Japan* | ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan. |
Tonic | China | Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco. |
Tonic | Japan* | ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan. |
*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.