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

 Cuscuta epithymum (Cuscutaceae)

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Common name(s)
Linho De Cuco; Epitimo; Klee Seide; Klein Warkruid; Epithymum; Cheveux Du Diable

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Apertif Portuguese Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bilious Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Cholagogue German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cyanogenetic US *
Hepatic Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Laxative French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Laxative Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Scurvy Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Tumor Europe Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
*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.