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

 Juglans cinerea (Juglandaceae)

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Common name(s)
Amerikan Ceviz Agaci; Butternut; Walnut; Noguiera; Noyer; Nogal; Noce Commune

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Alterative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cancer US Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Germany Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) Portugal Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Dysentery Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Epithelioma Italy Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Hair-Oil US(Amerindian) *
Laxative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Liver Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Medicine US(Appalachia) *
Stimulant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tonic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tumor France Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Vermifuge Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Wart Chile Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Wart US Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
*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.