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

 Hydrangea arborescens (Hydrangeaceae)

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Common name(s)
Hydrangea Sauvage; Hydrangea; Wilde Hydrangea; Sevenbarks

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alterative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Cancer(Tongue) Canada Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diaphoretic US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Kidney US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Laxative US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Narcotic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nephritis US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Nightmare US(Amerindian) Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Purgative German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sialogogue US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stone US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
Tonic US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic US Krochmal, Arnold and Connie. 1973. A guide to the medicinal plants of the United States. Quadrangle/The N.Y. Times Book Co.
*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.