Angel Of Death

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, Venezuela, Brazil(Yanomamo), Brazil(Waika), BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Aphrodisiac, Cachexia, Chest-Cold

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, FAT

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific name: Justicia pectoralis

Common names: Angel Of Death, Bolek Hena, Curia, Adandarapi, Freshcut, curía, death-angel, freshcut, takurushni

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, Dominican Republic, Trinidad, Venezuela, Brazil(Yanomamo), Brazil(Waika), BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Stomach)
• Aphrodisiac
• Cachexia
• Chest-Cold
• Cough
• Fever
• Flu
• Hemostat

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• Dominican Republic
• Trinidad
• Venezuela
• Brazil(Yanomamo)
• Brazil(Waika)
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Stomach)
• Aphrodisiac
• Cachexia
• Chest-Cold
• Cough
• Fever
• Flu
• Hemostat
• Nausea
• Nervine
• Pectoral
• Pneumonia

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Stomach) · Haiti · "
• Aphrodisiac · Haiti · "
• Aphrodisiac · Dominican Republic · "
• Cachexia · Haiti · "
• Chest-Cold · Trinidad · "
• Cough · Dominican Republic · "
• Cough · Trinidad · "
• Fever · Trinidad · "
• Flu · Trinidad · "
• Hemostat · Trinidad · "
• Nausea · Trinidad · "
• Nervine · Haiti · "
• Pectoral · Venezuela · "
• Pneumonia · Trinidad · "
• Resolvent · Haiti · "
• Sedative · Haiti · "
• Snuff · Brazil(Yanomamo) · "
• Wound · Dominican Republic · "
• Vulnerary · Venezuela · "
• Chest · Haiti · "
• Hallucinogen · Brazil(Yanomamo) · "
• Pectoral · Haiti · "
• Wound · Venezuela · "
• Wound · Trinidad · "

1 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• Preclinical safety and anti-inflammatory activity of a standardized Justicia pectoralis Jacq. extract in experimental models of respiratory inflammation. · 2026 source ↗
• Evaluation of Gastroprotective Activity of the Methanolic Extract of <i>Justicia pectoralis</i> Jacq. (Acanthaceae). · 2024 source ↗
• Assessing the safety of using the dry extract of Justicia pectoralis Jacq. (Acanthaceae) during pregnancy of Wistar rats. · 2020 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• PHOSPHORUS
• THIAMIN
• TRYPTAMINES
• BETAINE
• COUMARIN
• BETA-CAROTENE
• NIACIN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• ASH
• UMBELLIFERONE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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