Calaguala

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico(Mazatec), Venezuela, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, CO, DK, NO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cough, Purgative, Sudorific, Tumor

Science studied: CALAGUALINE, ECDYSONE, POLYPODAUREINE, ECDYSTERONE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Polypodiaceae

Scientific name: Polypodium aureum

Common names: Calaguala, Common Ferns, Engelsødfamilien, Licorice Ferns, Polypodiacées, Polypody Family, Tüpfelfarngewächse, common ferns, eikvarenfamilie, kallioimarrekasvit, licorice ferns, polypody family, sisselrotfamilien, stensöteväxter

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico(Mazatec), Venezuela, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, CO, DK, NO and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cough
• Purgative
• Sudorific
• Tumor
• Venereal
• Fever
• Cancer
• Pectoral

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico(Mazatec)
• Venezuela
• Cuba
• Honduras
• Mexico
• CO
• DK
• NO
• SE
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Cough
• Purgative
• Sudorific
• Tumor
• Venereal
• Fever
• Cancer
• Pectoral

Cultural record detail

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

• Cough · Mexico(Mazatec) · "
• Purgative · Venezuela · "
• Sudorific · Mexico(Mazatec) · "
• Tumor · Cuba · "
• Venereal · Venezuela · "
• Fever · Mexico(Mazatec) · "
• Cancer · Honduras · "
• Pectoral · Mexico · "
• Sudorific · Mexico · "

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

• Repeatable Acoustic Vaporization of Coated Perfluorocarbon Bubbles for Micro-Actuation Inspired by <i>Polypodium aureum</i>. · 2024 source ↗
• Repeatable Acoustic Vaporization of Coated Perfluorocarbon Bubbles for Micro-Actuation Inspired by Polypodium aureum · 2024 source ↗
• Chemical control of the foliar nematode Aphelenchoides fragariae in piggyback plants (Tolmiea menziesii) and the fern (Polypodium aureum). · 1985 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALAGUALINE
• ECDYSONE
• POLYPODAUREINE
• ECDYSTERONE

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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