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

 Schinus molle (Anacardiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Yalanci Biber; Brazil Peppertree; Aroeira Salsa; Schinus; Molle; Yalan Biber Aghaji

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Amenorrhea Elsewhere *
Aposteme Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Balsamic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Blennorrhagia Paraguay Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Blennorrhagia Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Bronchitis Elsewhere *
Bronchitis Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Cataract Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Collyrium Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Diuretic Paraguay Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Diuretic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dysmenorrhea Elsewhere *
Emmenagogue Elsewhere *
Expectorant Elsewhere *
Expectorant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Eye Elsewhere *
Foot Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Gingivitis Elsewhere *
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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.