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

 Cimicifuga foetida (Ranunculaceae)

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Alexiteric China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Anal-Eversion China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Analgesic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bronchitis China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Bronchitis Elsewhere *
Diarrhea China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Dropsy Elsewhere *
Emetic Elsewhere *
Fever China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Leukemia China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Malaria Elsewhere *
Measles China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Nerves Elsewhere *
Neuralgia Elsewhere *
Pharyngitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Prolapse China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Purgative Elsewhere *
Rectocele 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.