Barbary Matrimony Vine

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Iraq, China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Hyperglycemia, Impotency

Science studied: ALANINE, AMINO-ACIDS, ARGININE, BETAINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Solanaceae

Scientific name: Lycium barbarum

Common names: Barbary Matrimony Vine, Ning Xia Gou Qi (Chin.), Matrimony Vine, Common Matrimony Vine, Duke of Argyll's Eta Tree, Almindelig bukketorn, Barbary matrimony vine, Barbary matrimony-vine, Bocksdorn, Boksdoorn, Bukketorn, Catina de garduri, Chinese boxthorn, Chinese wolfberry

POWO: 816356-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Iraq, Elsewhere, China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aphrodisiac
• Diuretic
• Hyperglycemia
• Impotency
• Poison
• Spasm
• Vertigo
• Ache(Back)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Iraq
• Elsewhere
• China

Documented cultural uses

• Aphrodisiac
• Diuretic
• Hyperglycemia
• Impotency
• Poison
• Spasm
• Vertigo
• Ache(Back)
• Fever
• Debility
• Laxative

Cultural record detail

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

• Aphrodisiac · Iraq · "
• Aphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Hyperglycemia · Elsewhere · "
• Impotency · China · "
• Poison · Iraq · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Iraq · "
• Vertigo · China · "
• Ache(Back) · China · "
• Diuretic · Iraq · "
• Fever · China · "
• Debility · China · "
• Laxative · Iraq · "

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

• Lycium barbarum glycopeptide alleviates the neuropathology in Huntington's disease mouse models. · 2026 source ↗
• Construction of genetic transformation system of Lycium barbarum callus · 2026 source ↗
• Antioxidant Potential of Lycium barbarum Extracts Is Shaped by Extraction Strategy, Not by Total Phenolic Content Alone · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• AMINO-ACIDS
• ARGININE
• BETAINE
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CINNAMIC-ACID
• FATS
• FREE-AMINO-ACIDS
• GABA
• GLYCOPROTEINS
• HCN
• POLYSACCHARIDES
• PROLINE
• PROTEIN
• SERINE

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

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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