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

 Prunus armeniaca (Rosaceae)

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Common name(s)
Kayisi Agaci; Hsing; Anzu; Mish Mish; T'Ien Mei; Hsing Jen T'Ang; Albaricoquero; Sha Hsing; Hsing Su; Mu Hsing; Arig; Apricot; Mei Hsing; Chin Hsing; Qaisi; Aprecock; Hsing Jin; Jou Hsing; Shan Hsing; Lai Hsing; Kaise

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Anemia Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Antidote China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Antidote(Cyanide) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antitussive China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Antitussive Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Aperient Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Aphrodisiac Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Aphrodisiac Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Asthma China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Asthma China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Asthma China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Asthma Elsewhere Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bronchitis China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Catarrh China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cold China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Constipation China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cosmetic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Cough China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China *
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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.