botanical record · discovered

Ambreine

Cistus ladaniferus

Ambreine · Gum Cistus · Labdanum · Rockrose · Ciste · Cistes · Cisto · Laden · Rockroses · Shrubby Rock-roses · Sun Roses · Zistrose · Zistrosen · cist · cistrosor · cistrossläktet · czystek · kistukset · rockrose · soløjetræ · Κίστος

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Spain, Greece

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Bronchitis, Dysentery, Fumigant

Science studied: 8-ABIETEN-18-OIC-ACID, ALDEHYDES, AMBREINOLIDE, ANISIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Cistaceae

Scientific name: Cistus ladaniferus

Common names: Ambreine, Gum Cistus, Labdanum, Rockrose, Ciste, Cistes, Cisto, Laden, Rockroses, Shrubby Rock-roses, Sun Roses, Zistrose, Zistrosen, cist, cistrosor, cistrossläktet, czystek, kistukset, rockrose, soløjetræ, Κίστος

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Elsewhere, Spain, Greece.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

Astringent
Bronchitis
Dysentery
Fumigant
Hernia
Insecticide
Nervine
Purgative

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Soap
Stimulant
Tumor(Anus)
Dropsy
Hemostat

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

Turkey
Elsewhere
Spain
Greece

Documented cultural uses

Astringent
Bronchitis
Dysentery
Fumigant
Hernia
Insecticide
Nervine
Purgative
Soap
Stimulant
Tumor(Anus)
Dropsy

show 1 more documented entries

Hemostat

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

Astringent · Turkey · "
Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
Dysentery · Elsewhere · "
Fumigant · Turkey · "
Hernia · Spain · "
Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
Nervine · Turkey · "
Purgative · Turkey · "
Soap · Elsewhere · "
Stimulant · Turkey · "
Tumor(Anus) · Greece · "
Dropsy · Elsewhere · "
Hemostat · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

Acute and sub-chronic toxicity studies of the aqueous extract from leaves of Cistus ladaniferus L. in mice and rats. · 2017 source ↗
Isolation, analytical quantification and seasonal variation of labdanolic acid from the Portuguese-grown Cistus ladaniferus · 2014 source ↗
Antihypertensive and endothelium-dependent vasodilator effects of aqueous extract of Cistus ladaniferus. · 2009 source ↗