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

 Pistacia terebinthus (Anacardiaceae)

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Common name(s)
Turpentine; Turpentine Resin; Qalafournis; Menengic; Terebinto; Chian Turpentine; Terebinth Gum

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ascites Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Callus -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Iran Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer Australia Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Breast) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Face) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Lip) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Liver) UK Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Medullary) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Pylorus) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Rectum) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Spleen) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Testicle) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Tongue) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Uterus) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Vagina) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carcinoma -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Corn -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cyst Egypt Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Epithelioma -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
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*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.