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

 Matricaria indica (Asteraceae)

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Common name(s)
K'U I; Ch'Uan Lien Tzu; Yeh Chu Hua

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Adenopathy 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.
Boil China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Eye China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Heat rash China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hernia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Infection China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Inflammation China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Parasiticide China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Pediculicide China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Pulicide China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Resolvent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sedative China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Swelling China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tubercle China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Vermifuge China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
*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.