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

 Grindelia robusta (Asteraceae)

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Common name(s)
Grendelia Herb; Grindelia; Grindelienkraut; Wild Sunflower; Grinedliakruid; Grindelie

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Asthma English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Depurative US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Diuretic French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Expectorant English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Lung US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Sedative Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Spasm German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomachic US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Throat US Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Tumor(Spleen) -- 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.