Bugbane

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Alexiteric, Anal-Eversion, Analgesic

Science studied: not documented

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Cimicifuga foetida

Common names: Bugbane, Sheng ma, Foetid Bugbane, Actaea, Actée, Baneberry, Baneberry, Bugbane, Christoffelkruid, Christophskraut, Christophskräuter, Czerniec, Druemunke, Druemunkeslægten, Juodžolė, Qarğaotu, Siumari, Trollbær, Trolldruva, Trolldruvesläktet

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Alexiteric
• Anal-Eversion
• Analgesic
• Bronchitis
• Diarrhea
• Emetic
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Alexiteric
• Anal-Eversion
• Analgesic
• Bronchitis
• Diarrhea
• Emetic
• Fever
• Repellant(Insect)
• Leukemia
• Measles
• Nerves

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Head) · China · "
• Alexiteric · China · "
• Anal-Eversion · China · "
• Analgesic · China · "
• Bronchitis · China · "
• Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Emetic · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · China · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Elsewhere · "
• Leukemia · China · "
• Measles · China · "
• Nerves · Elsewhere · "
• Neuralgia · Elsewhere · "
• Pharyngitis · China · "
• Prolapse · China · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Rectocele · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Sedative · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Stomatitis · China · "
• Throat · China · "
• Tonsillitis · China · "

7 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

• Cimibiosides A-C: Three 9,10-seco triterpenoid glycosides isolated from Cimicifuga foetida L. · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Cimicifuga foetida</i> L. polysaccharide alleviates ulcerative colitis by inhibiting pyroptosis and regulating gut microbiota. · 2026 source ↗
• Comprehensive Profiling of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors From Cimicifuga foetida Using Activity-Oriented Offline Preparation Technology. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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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