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

Ethnobotanical Plant Sterculia platanifolia

Common Name
Wu T'Ung, Wu Tung Chiu

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Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Abscess China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Aphthae 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.
Carbuncle China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Hairblack China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Mammary China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Piles China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Shampoo China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Sore China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Stomatitis China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.