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

 Diospyros kaki (Ebenaceae)

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Common name(s)
Shih; Kasemek; Hung Shih; Kaki; Juan Tsao; Pai Shih

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Anodyne China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antidote(Wood oil) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antivinous China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Astringent China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Coffee India *
Cough Malaya *
Cough China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Cough India *
Demulcent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diarrhea China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Dypsnoea India *
Dyspnea Malaya *
Enterorrhagia China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Expectorant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Flux China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hemorrhage China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hiccup Elsewhere ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Hiccup China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Hypertension China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
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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.