Bugle

At a glance

Origin / distribution: ", Turkey, Spain, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antibilious, Diuretic, Dropsy, Emmenagogue

Science studied: CYASTERONE, MAKISTERONE-B, AJUGALACTONE, AJUGAPITIN

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: Ajuga chamaepitys

Common names: Bugle, Akkerzenegroen, Bugle jaune, Bugle petit pin, Bugle petit-pin, Petite ivette, Bugle jaune, Gelber Guensel, Gelber Günsel, Glesyn-y-Coed Pêr

History

The source record documents this plant in ", Turkey, Spain, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antibilious
• Diuretic
• Dropsy
• Emmenagogue
• Sclerosis
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Gout

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• "
• Turkey
• Spain
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Antibilious
• Diuretic
• Dropsy
• Emmenagogue
• Sclerosis
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Gout
• Malaria
• Sudorific
• Vulnerary

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

• The genome sequence of yellow bugle, Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb. (Lamiaceae) · 2024 source ↗
• From Herbal Tea to Science: Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of <i>Ajuga chamaepitys</i> subsp. <i>chia</i> (Lamiaceae) With Molecular Docking Analysis. · 2025 source ↗
• Phytochemical, In Vitro, In Vivo, and In Silico Research on the Extract of <i>Ajuga chamaepitys</i> (L.) Schreb. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CYASTERONE
• MAKISTERONE-B
• AJUGALACTONE
• AJUGAPITIN
• 14-15-DIHYDRO-AJUGAPITIN
• 14-HYDRO-15-HYDROXY-AJUGAPITIN
• 15-ETHOXY-14-HYDRO-AJUGAPITIN
• CHAMAEPITIN
• BETA-ECDYSONE
• ACETYL-HARPAGIDE
• MAKISTERONE A

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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