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

 Sambucus racemosa (Caprifoliaceae)

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Common name(s)
Chieh Ku Mu; Hsu Ku Mu; Kirmizi Murver; Mu So T'Iao

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Ague 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.
Arthralgia China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Bones China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Caries China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Carminative China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Circulation China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cold China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dropsy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emetic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Emetic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Feet Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Fever Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fracture China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Gas China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Leg Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Lochia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Nephritis 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.