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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
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Euphorbia pilulifera

Common Name
Um Al Haleeb; Euphorbe Indienne; Catshair; Indisches Wolfsmilchkraut; Daun Patikan; A'Njad; Raktavinduchada; Asthma Herb; Dudhi; Lechera De Golondrina; Fei Yang Ts'Ao; Indisch Wolfsmelkkruid

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Activity Country/Region Reference
Asthma China Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Asthma Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Asthma Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Bronchitis Europe Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Demulcent French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diarrhea China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Diuretic Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dyspnea Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Excrescence Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Expectorant US Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Eye Philippines Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Hemostatic Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Pectoral German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Poison Malaysia Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Sedative Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Soporific Elsewhere Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Spasm Iraq Al-Rawi, Ali. 1964. Medicinal Plants of Iraq. Tech. Bull. No. 15. Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate General of Agricultural Research Projects.
Spasm Sanscrit Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomatitis Venezuela Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Tattoo Philippines(Ifugao) *