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

 Broussonetia papyrifera (Moraceae)

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Common name(s)
Ch'U; Ku Shu

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Anuria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Ascites China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Astringent China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Bite(Bug) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cancer Taiwan Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diarrhea China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Diuretic China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysentery China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Dyspepsia Samoa *
Eruption 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.
Gonorrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hematemesis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Impotency China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Menorrhagia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Nephritis China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Pregnancy Hawaii *
Rheumatism China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Tinea China Lost Crops of the Incas.
Tonic 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.