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

 Lippia dulcis (Verbenaceae)

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Common name(s)
Lippia; Lippienkraut; Yerba Dulce

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Asthma Dutch Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bronchitis English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bronchitis Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Catarrh Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cold Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Colic Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Congestion Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cough Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cough French Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Demulcent English Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Demulcent Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Demulcent -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Dyspnea Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Emmenagogue Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Expectorant -- Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Expectorant German Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Pectoral Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sedative Spanish Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Stomach Mexico Altschul, Siri Von Reis. 1973. Drugs and foods from little-known plants. Harvard Univ. Press
Sweetener Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
*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.