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

 Litchi chinensis (Sapindaceae)

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Common name(s)
Li Chih; Quenepe Chinois; Li Chih Ho; Reisi; Litchi; Li Chi Tzu

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache(Stomach) China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Adenopathy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Analgesic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Anemia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Angina China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anodyne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Anodyne China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Anodyne Malaysia *
Antitussive China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Astringent China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Astringent Haiti Liogier, Alain Henri. 1974. Diccionario Botanico de Nombres Vulgares de la Espanola. Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, Santo Domingo.
Cancer China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Colic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Diarrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diarrhea China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Eruption China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Flux China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Gastralgia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Gastritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Hernia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
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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.