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

 Vitex cannabifolia (Lamiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Mu Ching; Ninzin-Boku; Ch'U

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Head) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Astringent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cholera China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cold China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Convulsion China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Deafness China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diaphoretic China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diaphoretic Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Dysentery China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Eczema China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Enteritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Expectorant Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Expectorant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Gonorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Gravel China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Heatstroke China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hernia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Leucorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
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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.