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

 Juliania adstringens (Anacardiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Chalalactli; Cuachalala

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Astringent Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Cancer Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Cancer US(AZ) Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Esophagus Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Gum Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Gum Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Malaria Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Malaria Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Sore Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Stomach Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Tumor Mexico Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Typhoid Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Typhus Mexico Martinez, Maximino. 1969. Las Plantas Medinales de Mexico.
Wound Mexico Standley, Paul C. Trees and shrubs of Mexico. Contributions U.S. National Herbarium, vol. 23. Govt. Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
*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.