botanical record · discovered
Butterbur
Petasites japonicus
Butterbur · Alan Gawr · Almindelig Hundegræs · Asiatische Pestwurz · Creamy Butterbur · Giant Butterbur · Giant butterbur · Hundegras · Hundgresi · Japanese Sweet Coltsfoot · Japanese butterbur · Japanese sweet coltsfoot · Japaninruttojuuri · Japans hoefblad · Japansk hestehov
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Japan
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antitussive, Dyspnea, Expectorant, Spice
Science studied: ALBOPETASIN, 6-ANGELYLFURANOFUKINOL, ASH, BAKKENOLIDE-A
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Asteraceae
Scientific name: Petasites japonicus
Common names: Butterbur, Alan Gawr, Almindelig Hundegræs, Asiatische Pestwurz, Creamy Butterbur, Giant Butterbur, Giant butterbur, Hundegras, Hundgresi, Japanese Sweet Coltsfoot, Japanese butterbur, Japanese sweet coltsfoot, Japaninruttojuuri, Japans hoefblad, Japansk hestehov
POWO: 1067586-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China, Japan.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antitussive
- Dyspnea
- Expectorant
- Spice
- Tuberculosis
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- China
- Japan
Documented cultural uses
- Antitussive
- Dyspnea
- Expectorant
- Spice
- Tuberculosis
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Antitussive · Elsewhere · "
- Dyspnea · China · "
- Expectorant · Elsewhere · "
- Spice · Japan · "
- Tuberculosis · China · "
- Expectorant · 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
- Protective Effects of a Propolis-<i>Petasites japonicus</i> Mixture on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Impairment in Mice. · 2026 source ↗
- Protective Effects of a Mixture of Propolis and <i>Petasites japonicus</i> Against UVB-Induced Photoaging Through Suppression of Oxidative Stress and MAPK/AP-1 Signaling. · 2026 source ↗
- <i>Petasites japonicus</i> Leaves Alleviate Depression in Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis Mice Through the BDNF/TrkB Pathway and Modulation of Inflammation. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALBOPETASIN
- 6-ANGELYLFURANOFUKINOL
- ASH
- BAKKENOLIDE-A
- BAKKENOLIDE-C
- BARIUM
- BUTYRALDEHYDE
- CALCIUM
- CAPRYLIC-ACID
- BETA-CAROTENE
- CHROMIUM
- COPPER
- EREMOPHILINE
- FAT
- FIBER
- FUKINANOLIDE
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- FUKINONE
- FUKINOTOXIN
- FURANOJAPONIN
- S-FURANOPETASITIN
- FUROEREMOPHILONE
- 6-HYDROXYEREMOPHILENOLIDE
- IODINE
- ISOPETASOSIDE
- LIGULARONE
- MOLYBDENUM
- NIACIN
- PETASOSIDE
- PHOSPHORUS
- RIBOFLAVIN
- SODIUM
- TITANIUM
- WATER
- 9-ACETOXYFUKINANOLIDE
- NEOPETASITININE
- PROTEIN
- ANGELIC-ACID
- BAKKENOLIDE-D
- S-JAPONIN
- LEAD
- MANGANESE
- NICKEL
- PETASALBIN
- PETASINOLIDES
- ALPHA-SANTALENE
- INTEGERRIME
- 6-ACETYLFURANOFUKINOL
- ARSENIC
- BAKKENOLIDE-B
- BROMINE
- CAPROIC-ACID
- CHLORINE
- EREMOFUKINONE
- FUKIIC-ACID
- S-FUKINOLIDE
- FURINOTOXIN
- INULIN
- IRON
- KILOCALORIES
- PETASALBIN-METHYL-ETHER
- POTASSIUM
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- ZINC
- CARBOHYDRATES
- PETASITALONE
- SENKIRKINE
- THIAMIN
- ASCORBIC-ACID
- SULFUR
- KAEMPFEROL
- MAGNESIUM
- MUCILAGE
- PECTIN
- PETASINOSIDE
- PETASITIN
- PETASITININE
- RUBIDIUM
- SENECIONINE
- STRONTIUM
- PETASITENINE
- FUKINOLIDE
- FURANOFUKINOL
- 6-BETA-(3'-CHLORO-2'-HYDROXY-2'-METHYL-BUTYROYL-OXY)-3-BETA-8-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-8-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-15-EPOXY-9-BETA-15(R)-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-8-BETA-HYDROXY-3-OXOEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE
- EPOXYEREMOPETASINOROL
- EREMOPETASIDIONE
- EREMOPETASINOROL
- EREMOPETASINORONE-A
- EREMOPETASINORONE-B
- EREMOPETASITENIN-A-1
- EREMOPETASITENIN-A-2
- EREMOPETASITENIN-B-1
- EREMOPETASITENIN-B-2
- EREMOSULPHOXINOLIDE-A
- EREMOSULPHOXINOLIDE-B
- ISOPETASIN
- MELATONIN
- NEOPETASITENINE
- PETASIN
- PETASININE
- PETASIPHENOL
- PETASIPHENONE
- S-ISOPETASIN
- S-PETASIN
- SECO-EREMOPETASITOLIDE-B
- SECO-EREMOPETITOLIDE-A
- URIDINE
- 3-BETA-6-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-ALPHA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-6-BETA-TIGLOYL-OXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-8-BETA-DIHYDROXY-6-BETA-TIGLOYL-OXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-ALPHA-METHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIMETHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-BETA-METHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-HYDROXY-EREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-8-BETA-9-BETA-TRIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-9-ALPHA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-9-BETA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-EPOXY-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-HYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 8-BETA-HYDROXY-3-OXOEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-12,8-BETA-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-6-BETA-METHOXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-8-BETA-12-OLIDE
- 3-BETA-HYDROXY-6-BETA-TIGLOYL-OXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-8-BETA-12-OLIDE
- 2-BETA-HYDROXYEREMOPHIL-7(11)-EN-8-BETA-12-OLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-8-ALPHA-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHILENOLIDE
- 6-BETA-ANGELOYL-OXY-3-BETA-8-DIHYDROXYEREMOPHILENOLIDE
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
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- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
- wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
- powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
- wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗
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