Bugle

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, Turkey, US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Cough, Digestive, Lung

Science studied: BETA-BOURBONENE, CAFFEIC-ACID, 1,8-CINEOLE, ELLAGIC-ACID

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: Lycopus virginicus

Common names: Bugle, Aandegopin, Bugleweed, Virginia Bugleweed, Virginia Water Horehound, Virginia bugleweed, Virginia water horehound, Virginia water horehound (EN), Virginia water-horehound, Virginischer Wolfstrapp (DE), Water Horehound, Water-bugle, amerikansk strandklo, bugleweed, karbinec virgínsky, karbinec viržinský, lycope de Virginie

POWO: 449692-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, Turkey, US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Cough
• Digestive
• Lung
• Medicine
• Narcotic
• Sedative
• Tuberculosis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• Turkey
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Cough
• Digestive
• Lung
• Medicine
• Narcotic
• Sedative
• Tuberculosis
• Apertif
• Diarrhea
• Hemorrhage
• Diabetes

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · US · "
• Cough · US · "
• Digestive · Turkey · "
• Lung · US · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Narcotic · US · "
• Narcotic · Turkey · "
• Sedative · US · "
• Sedative · Turkey · "
• Tuberculosis · US · "
• Apertif · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Diarrhea · US · "
• Hemorrhage · US · "
• Diabetes · US · "

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

• Flavone glucuronides of Lycopus virginicus. · 1995 source ↗
• Flavonoids from the Aboveground Parts of Lycopus virginicus. · 1993 source ↗
• Remarks on Lycopus Virginicus, Prinos Verticillatus, and Epiphegus Virginianus. · 1860 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETA-BOURBONENE
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• ELLAGIC-ACID
• EO
• GERMACRENE-D
• LINALOL
• LITHOSPERMIC-ACID
• GAMMA-MUUROLENE
• MYRCENE
• BETA-PINENE
• ROSMARINIC-ACID
• TANNIN
• DELTA-CADINENE
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• GALLIC-ACID

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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