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

 Polygonum cuspidatum (Polygonaceae)

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Common name(s)
Itadori; Hu Chang; Japanese Fleeceflower; Pan Chang

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Abscess China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Aperient Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Appendicitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Arthritis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Bite(Snake) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Boil China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Bruise China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Burn China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diuretic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Dysmenorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ecchymosis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Gonadotrophic Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Gonorrhea China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Gout China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Hepatitis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Jaundice China Lost Crops of the Incas.
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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.