Dr. Duke's
Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Ethnobotanical uses
- Smilax aristolochiaefolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Cancer Hartwell;
Depurative Martinez;
Dyspepsia Uphof;
Eczema Martinez;
Fever Uphof;
Gonorrhea Uphof;
Kidney Uphof;
Leprosy Martinez;
Rash Martinez;
Rheumatism Uphof;
Scrofula Uphof;
Skin Uphof;
Sudorific Martinez;
Syphilis Martinez
- Smilax aristolochiifolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Depurative Tackholm;
Diaphoretic Tackholm;
Syphilis Tackholm;
Tonic Tackholm;
Wound Tackholm
- Smilax aspera (SMILACACEAE)
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Cancer Hartwell;
Sudorific FontQuer
- Smilax balbisiana (SMILACACEAE)
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Arthritis Brutus
- Smilax calophylla WALL. (SMILACACEAE)
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Aphrodisiac Burkill,1966;
Gonorrhea Burkill,1966;
Parturition Burkill,1966;
Tonic Burkill,1966
- Smilax calophylla (SMILACACEAE)
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Aphrodisiac Uphof;
Tonic Uphof
- Smilax campestris (SMILACACEAE)
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Diaphoretic Eb30: 175;
Diuretic Eb30: 175;
Rheumatism Eb30: 175;
Venereal Eb30: 175
- Smilax china L. (SMILACACEAE)
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Aphrodisiac Burkill,1966;
Dermatosis Burkill,1966;
Gonorrhea Burkill,1966;
Parturition Burkill,1966;
Rheumatism Burkill,1966;
Syphilis Burkill,1966;
Tonic Burkill,1966
- Smilax china (SMILACACEAE)
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Abscess Hunan;
Alexiteric Hunan;
Alterative Keys, Steinmetz, Uphof;
Antidote Takeda;
Aphrodisiac Steinmetz, Uphof;
Arthritis Hunan;
Asthma Uphof;
Boil Hunan;
Cancer Hartwell;
Cancer(Digestive) Yeh;
Carminative Hunan;
Cold Bliss;
Debility Bliss;
Demulcent Steinmetz;
Depurative Steinmetz, Uphof;
Diaphoretic Uphof;
Diarrhea Hunan;
Diuretic Bliss, Hunan, Keys;
Enteritis Hunan;
Flux Bliss;
Gout Keys, Tackholm, Uphof;
Gravel Bliss;
Malaria Bliss;
Menorrhagia Bliss;
Refrigerant Hunan;
Rheumatism Hunan, Keys, Woi.9;
Skin Keys, Woi.9;
Stimulant Steinmetz, Uphof;
Sudorific Steinmetz, Tackholm;
Syphilis Keys, Steinmetz;
Tonic Bliss;
Tumor Hartwell;
Urogenital Hunan;
Venereal Woi.9
- Smilax corbularia (SMILACACEAE)
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Tea Uphof;
Venereal Altschul
- Smilax cordifolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Diuretic Martinez;
Excrescence Hartwell;
Obesity Martinez;
Rheumatism Standley;
Scrofula Standley;
Skin Standley;
Stimulant Standley;
Sudorific Standley;
Venereal Standley
- Smilax ferox (SMILACACEAE)
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Stomach Altschul
- Smilax glabra (SMILACACEAE)
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Abscess Hunan;
Antidote Leung;
Arthritis Hunan, Leung;
Boil Hunan;
Cystitis Hunan;
Dysentery Leung;
Furuncle Hunan;
Lymphadenopathy Hunan;
Rheumatism Hunan, Leung;
Skin Leung;
Sore Leung, Woi.9;
Syphilis** Leung, Hunan;
Venereal Woi.9
- Smilax glaucophylla (SMILACACEAE)
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Spasm* Woi.9
- Smilax havanensis (SMILACACEAE)
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Antidote Liogier;
Depurative Liogier;
Diaphoretic Liogier
- Smilax helferi A. DC. (SMILACACEAE)
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Boil Burkill,1966;
Dermatosis Burkill,1966;
Rheumatism Burkill,1966;
Syphilis Burkill,1966
- Smilax kraussiana (SMILACACEAE)
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Depurative Ayensu;
Diuretic Ayensu;
Fever Ayensu;
Gonorrhea Ayensu;
Ophthalmia Ayensu;
Parturition Ayensu;
Stomachic Ayensu;
Syphilis Ayensu;
Venereal Ayensu
- Smilax lanceaefolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Tumor Hartwell
- Smilax lanceifolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Anodyne Woi.9;
Rheumatism Woi.9
- Smilax lanceolatus (SMILACACEAE)
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Antidote Liogier;
Depurative Liogier;
Diaphoretic Liogier
- Smilax laurifolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Blood Eb29: 314
- Smilax leucophylla BLUME (SMILACACEAE)
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Rhinosis Burkill,1966;
Sore Burkill,1966;
Syphilis Burkill,1966
- Smilax leucophylla (SMILACACEAE)
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Depurative Uphof;
Dysmenorrhea Altschul;
Rheumatism Uphof;
Skin Uphof;
Syphilis Uphof
- Smilax medica (SMILACACEAE)
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Antidote Takeda;
Malignancy Hartwell;
Rheumatism Standley;
Scrofula Standley;
Skin Standley;
Stimulant Standley;
Sudorific Standley;
Venereal Standley
- Smilax megacarpa DC. (SMILACACEAE)
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Parturition Burkill,1966
- Smilax mexicana (SMILACACEAE)
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Excrescence Hartwell
- Smilax mollis (SMILACACEAE)
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Ache(Stomach) Eb25: 242;
Medicine Standley,1931;
Piscicide Duke,1972, Standley,Steyermark
- Smilax moranensis (SMILACACEAE)
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Kidney Altschul
- Smilax myosotiflora DC. (SMILACACEAE)
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Aphrodisiac Burkill,1966;
Fever Burkill,1966;
Syphilis Burkill,1966
- Smilax myosotiflora (SMILACACEAE)
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Aphrodisiac Uphof
- Smilax nipponica (SMILACACEAE)
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Ache(Back) Hunan;
Amenorrhea Hunan;
Arthritis Hunan;
Carminative Hunan;
Circulation Hunan;
Nightmare Hunan
- Smilax oblongifolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Purgative Uphof;
Tonic Uphof
- Smilax ocreata (SMILACACEAE)
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Dysentery Woi.9
- Smilax officinalis (SMILACACEAE)
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Tumor Hartwell
- Smilax ornata (SMILACACEAE)
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Alterative Uphof;
Rheumatism Standley,1931;
Scrofula Standley,1931;
Skin Standley,1931;
Tonic Uphof
- Smilax ovalifolia (SMILACACEAE)
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Dysentery Woi.9;
Rheumatism Woi.9;
Urogenital Woi.9;
Venereal Woi.9
- Smilax perfoliata (SMILACACEAE)
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Dysentery Woi.9;
Rheumatism Woi.9;
Urogenital Woi.9;
Venereal Woi.9
- Smilax populnea (SMILACACEAE)
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Depurative Liogier;
Diuretic Liogier;
Expectorant Liogier;
Tea Liogier
- Smilax pseudochina (SMILACACEAE)
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Astringent Bliss;
Cachexia Bliss;
Diarrhea Bliss;
Skin Bliss;
Sore Bliss;
Stimulant Bliss;
Syphilis Bliss;
Syphilis(2) Bliss;
Syphilis(3) Bliss;
Tonic Bliss
- Smilax regelii (SMILACACEAE)
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Alterative Uphof;
Cancer Hartwell;
Rheumatism Standley,Steyermark;
Scrofula Standley,Steyermark;
Skin Standley,Steyermark;
Stimulant Standley,Steyermark;
Sudorific Standley,Steyermark;
Tonic Uphof;
Venereal Standley,Steyermark
- Smilax scobinicaulis (SMILACACEAE)
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Arthritis Leung;
Rheumatism Leung;
Skin Leung;
Sore Leung
- Smilax sieboldi (SMILACACEAE)
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Arthritis Leung;
Rheumatism Leung;
Skin Leung;
Sore Leung
- Smilax siphilitica (SMILACACEAE)
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Cancer Hartwell
- Smilax sp (SMILACACEAE)
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Ache(Tooth) Altschul;
Alterative Steinmetz;
Aphrodisiac Steinmetz;
Blood Steinmetz;
Burn Eb33: 140;
Cancer Hartwell;
Conjunctivitis Altschul;
Depurative Eb33: 140, Steinmetz;
Diuretic Steinmetz;
Emetic Steinmetz;
Inflammation Eb33: 140;
Leprosy Duke,1972;
Scrofula Steinmetz;
Skin Eb33: 140;
Sterility Duke,1972;
Sudorific Steinmetz;
Syphilis Altschul, Duke,1972, Pittier;
Tonic Steinmetz
- Smilax sp. M,B,G, & S, 1991 (SMILACACEAE)
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Apertif Sumatra;
Impotence Sumatra
- Smilax spinosa (SMILACACEAE)
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Malaria Standley,Steyermark
- Smilax spruceana (SMILACACEAE)
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Alterative Uphof;
Tonic Uphof
- Smilax stans (SMILACACEAE)
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Arthritis Leung;
Rheumatism Leung;
Skin Leung;
Sore Leung
- Smilax syphilitica (SMILACACEAE)
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Syphilis Pittier
- Smilax zeylanica (SMILACACEAE)
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Abscess Woi.9;
Ache(Bones) Eb24: 263;
Anodyne Eb24: 263;
Cachexia Eb24: 263;
Cholera Eb24: 263;
Dysentery Eb24: 263;
Dysuria Eb24: 263;
Fever Eb24: 263;
Gravel Eb24: 263;
Measles Eb24: 263;
Ophthalmia Eb24: 263;
Skin Woi.9;
Smallpox Eb24: 263;
Sore Eb24: 263, Woi.9;
Swelling Woi.9;
Syphilis Eb24: 263;
Venereal Woi.9
* = Chemical(s) found in plant shown to be effective for the
ailment medicated
** = Plant itself shown to be effective for the ailment medicated
Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL,
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center,
Beltsville, Maryland
Mon May 20 16:36:42 EDT 2002
Please send questions and comments to:
- James A. Duke (E-Mail:
JimDuke@cpcug.org)
- or
- Stephen M. Beckstrom-Sternberg
(E-Mail:
SteveBS@nhgri.nih.gov)
Please send technical questions and comments to:
-
WebMaster (E-Mail:
WebMaster@ars-grin.gov)
The USDA does not recommend self diagnosis or self medication.
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