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Barrehorno
Hyptis verticillata
Barrehorno · John Charles · Gwo bòm, Gwo bonm, Zèb siklòn, Zèb volkan · John Charles weed
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Haiti, Dominican Republic, CO, MX, US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Dyspepsia, Itch, Pectoral, Rheumatism
Science studied: 4'-DEMETHYLDEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN, LIGNANS, TRITERPENES, PODOPHYLLOTOXIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Hyptis verticillata
Common names: Barrehorno, John Charles, Gwo bòm, Gwo bonm, Zèb siklòn, Zèb volkan, John Charles weed
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Haiti, Dominican Republic, CO, MX, US.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Dyspepsia
- Itch
- Pectoral
- Rheumatism
- Sedative
- Sting
- Emmenagogue
- Ache(Head)
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- Spasm
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Haiti
- Dominican Republic
- CO
- MX
- US
Documented cultural uses
- Dyspepsia
- Itch
- Pectoral
- Rheumatism
- Sedative
- Sting
- Emmenagogue
- Ache(Head)
- Spasm
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Dyspepsia · Elsewhere · "
- Itch · Elsewhere · "
- Pectoral · Haiti · "
- Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
- Sedative · Haiti · "
- Sting · Elsewhere · "
- Emmenagogue · Haiti · "
- Ache(Head) · Dominican Republic · "
- Spasm · Dominican Republic · "
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
- INVESTIGATION OF THE LARVICIDAL POTENTIAL OF THE ESSENTIAL OILS FROM JAMAICAN HYPTIS VERTICILLATA AND PIMENTA DIOICA AGAINST AEDES MOSQUITOES. · 2026 source ↗
- Anti-hyperglycemic potential of Hyptis verticillata jacq in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. · 2018 source ↗
- Hyptis verticillata attenuates dyslipidaemia, oxidative stress and hepato-renal damage in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. · 2019 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- 4'-DEMETHYLDEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
- LIGNANS
- TRITERPENES
- PODOPHYLLOTOXIN
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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