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

 Justicia gendarussa (Acanthaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ch'In Chiao

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Ear) Elsewhere *
Amenorrhea Malaysia *
Anodyne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Beri-Beri Elsewhere *
Bite(Snake) Malaysia *
Carbuncle China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cephalgia Elsewhere *
Colic Elsewhere *
Debility Malaysia *
Diaphoretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diaphoretic Elsewhere *
Diarrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diuretic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysuria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Edema Elsewhere *
Emetic Elsewhere *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere *
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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.