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

 Narcissus tazetta (Liliaceae)

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Common name(s)
Shui Hsien; Suisen; Chin Chan Yin T'Ai; Dohn En Nirdjis; Oil Of Narcissus

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abscess China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Abscess China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Abscess(Breast) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Analgesic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Antiphlogistic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Boil China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Breast Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Cancer China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Breast) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cosmetic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Demulcent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic India *
Diuretic India *
Edema Japan Kimura, Koiti. 1962. Japanese medicinal plants. vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Hirokawa Publishing Co., Tokyo.
Emetic India *
Emetic India *
Fish-Bones China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Gynecopathy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hair China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Mastitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
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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.