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

 Ilex aquifolium (Aquifoliaceae)

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Common name(s)
Holly; Acebo; Cobanpuskulu; Acebo Comun; European Holly; Houx

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Cancer(Intestine) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Liver) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) -- Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Diuretic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diuretic Spain Font Query, P. 1979. Plantas Medicinales el Dioscorides Renovado. Editorial Labor, S.A. Barcelona. 5th Ed.
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Dropsy Elsewhere *
Dropsy Elsewhere *
Emetic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emetic Elsewhere *
Emetic Elsewhere *
Emollient Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Emollient Elsewhere *
Emollient Elsewhere *
Fever Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Fever Elsewhere *
Fever Elsewhere *
Gout Elsewhere *
Gout Elsewhere *
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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.