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

 Malva sp (Malvaceae)

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Common name(s)
Tung K'Uei Tzu; Tung K'Uei; K'Uei; Chin K'Uei; T'Ien K'Uei

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Antidote(Vermillion) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Demulcent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Intestine China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Lithontriptic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Spleen China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Stomach China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Styptic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Thirst China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Wound China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
*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.