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

Ethnobotanical Plant Uncaria rhynchophylla

Common Name
Kagi-Kazura, Kou T'Eng, Tiao T'Eng, Hai Erh Ch'A, Wu Tieh Ni

Activities

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Uses for this plant.
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Activity Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Antispasmodic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Apoplexy China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Astringent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bilious China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cold China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Convulsion China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Convulsion China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Dysentery China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Flushing China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Hepatitis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Hypertension China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hypertension Elsewhere Lost Crops of the Incas.
Liver China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Nerves China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Puerperium China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sedative Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.