Bei Sha Shen

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, China, Japan, JP, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Antispasmodic, Bath, Chest

Science studied: ALLOISOIMPERATORIN, BERGAPTEN, BERGAPTIN, CALCIUM

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Glehnia littoralis

Common names: Bei Sha Shen, American silvertop, American silvertop (EN), Beach Carrot, Beach Glehnia, Beach silvertop, Zanahoria de playa, beach silvertop, bei sha shen, brehuľka pobrežná, shan hu cai, Гления прибрежная, ハマボウフウ, 北沙參, 浜防風, 濱防風, 珊瑚菜, 갯방풍

POWO: 842779-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan*, China, Japan, JP, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Antispasmodic
• Bath
• Chest
• Cold
• Cough
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Japan*
• China
• Japan
• JP
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Antispasmodic
• Bath
• Chest
• Cold
• Cough
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge
• Food
• Kidney
• Liver
• Thirst

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · Japan* · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Antispasmodic · Japan* · "
• Bath · Japan · "
• Chest · China · "
• Cold · Japan · "
• Cough · China · "
• Diaphoretic · Japan* · "
• Febrifuge · Japan* · "
• Food · Japan · "
• Kidney · China · "
• Liver · China · "
• Thirst · China · "
• Croup · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Hyperacidity · China · "

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

• Pharmacological investigation of bergapten isolated from Glehnia littoralis against periodontitis. · 2026 source ↗
• Assessing habitat suitability for the endangered species Glehnia littoralis under different climate scenarios using a MaxEnt model and metabolomics · 2026 source ↗
• Extraction, Purification, Structure, and Bioactivities of Polysaccharides from <i>Glehnia littoralis</i>: A Review. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALLOISOIMPERATORIN
• BERGAPTEN
• BERGAPTIN
• CALCIUM
• CNIDILIN
• 8-(1,1-DIMETHYLALLYL)-5-HYDROXYPSORALEN
• 7-O-(3,3-DIMETHYLALLYL)-SCOPOLETIN
• 8-GERANYLOXYPSORALEN
• IMPERATORIN
• IRON
• MARMESIN
• OSTHENOL-7-O-BETA-GENTIOBIOSIDE
• PHELLOPTERIN
• POTASSIUM
• PSORALEN
• SCOPOLETIN

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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