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

 Liquidambar orientalis (Hamamelidaceae)

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Common name(s)
So Ho Yu; Sigala Agaci; Storax Calamita; So Ho Hsiang; Storax

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Antidote China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Antiseptic China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Cancer Egypt Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Italy Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cold China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Convulsion China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cough China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Epilepsy China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Epilepsy China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Expectorant Nd *
Expectorant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Frostbite China Keys, J.D. 1976. Chinese Herbs. Charles E. Tuttle Co., Tokyo.
Fumigant Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
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Incense Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Longevity China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Malaria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
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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.