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

 Gardenia florida (Rubiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Chih Tzu; Hsien Chi; Mu Tan; Chien Chi; Shan Chih Tzu; Huang Chih Tzu; Hung Chih Tzu; Yueh Tao; Shan Hei Chih

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Antiphlogistic China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Bite(Dog) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Burn China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dropsy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
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.
Hemostat China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Jaundice China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Jaundice China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Lung China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Scald China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Swelling China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Vulnerary China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Wine-Nose 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.