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

 Kyllinga monocephala (Cyperaceae)

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Common name(s)
Chin Niu Ts'Ao; Shui Wu Kung

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Demulcent Elsewhere *
Dermatitis Elsewhere *
Diuretic Elsewhere *
Fistula Elsewhere *
Fumigant China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Jaundice India(Santal) *
Refrigerant Elsewhere *
Repellant(Insect) China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Stomachic Elsewhere *
Tonic Elsewhere *
Tumor India(Santal) *
Vermifuge Elsewhere *
*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.