Bai-Wei

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Hematuria

Science studied: ARSENIC, CYNANCHOL, MANGANESE, SODIUM

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Asclepiadaceae

Scientific name: Cynanchum atratum

Common names: Bai-Wei, Pai-Wei, 백미꽃

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cough
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Hematuria
• Urethritis
• Anemia
• Febrifuge
• Puerperium

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Cough
• Diuretic
• Fever
• Hematuria
• Urethritis
• Anemia
• Febrifuge
• Puerperium

Cultural record detail

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

• Cough · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Hematuria · China · "
• Urethritis · China · "
• Anemia · China · "
• Febrifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Puerperium · China · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "

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

• Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Reveal the Multi-target Anti-influenza a Virus Potential of Cynanchum Atratum. · 2026 source ↗
• Chromosome-Level Reference Genome Assembly Provides Insights Into C21 Steroid Saponins Biosynthesis in Cynanchum atratum. · 2026 source ↗
• Cynanchum atratum Bunge and Cynanchum versicolor Bunge for Baiwei: An updated review of their botany, phytochemistry, traditional uses and pharmacological activities. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• CYNANCHOL
• MANGANESE
• SODIUM
• ZINC
• CALCIUM
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM
• POTASSIUM
• COPPER
• MERCURY

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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