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

 Rhus vernicifera (Anacardiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Ch'I; Kan Ch'I

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Amenorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cachexia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysentery China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ecchymosis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Emmenagogue China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Hemolytic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Parasiticide China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Stimulant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Tonic 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.
Vermifuge China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
*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.