Canaigre

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, US(AZ), US(Hopi), Mexico, US(Papago), AU, CY

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Arthritis, Cancer(Skin), Cold, Diarrhea

Science studied: CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID, LEUCODELPHINIDIN, LEUCOPELARGONIDIN, RESIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Polygonaceae

Scientific name: Rumex hymenosepalus

Common names: Canaigre, Arizona dock, Canaigre dock, Chaa Haatiini, Chaasht’ezhiitsoh, Gerbampfer, Wild Rhubarb, Wild-rhubarb, canaigre, canaigre dock, cañagria, ganagra, tanner's dock

POWO: 697204-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in US, US(AZ), US(Hopi), Mexico, US(Papago), AU, CY.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Arthritis
• Cancer(Skin)
• Cold
• Diarrhea
• Poultice
• Sore(Throat)
• Tuberculosis
• Alcoholism

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• US(AZ)
• US(Hopi)
• Mexico
• US(Papago)
• AU
• CY

Documented cultural uses

• Arthritis
• Cancer(Skin)
• Cold
• Diarrhea
• Poultice
• Sore(Throat)
• Tuberculosis
• Alcoholism
• Carcinogenic

Cultural record detail

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

• Arthritis · US · "
• Cancer(Skin) · US(AZ) · "
• Cold · US(Hopi) · "
• Diarrhea · Mexico · "
• Diarrhea · US · "
• Poultice · US · "
• Sore(Throat) · US(Papago) · "
• Tuberculosis · Mexico · "
• Alcoholism · Mexico · "
• Carcinogenic · Mexico · "
• Sore(Throat) · 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

• Monocyte (THP-1) Response to Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized with <i>Rumex hymenosepalus</i> Root Extract. · 2024 source ↗
• Au@Ag Core@Shell Nanoparticles Synthesized with Rumex hymenosepalus as Antimicrobial Agent. · 2021 source ↗
• Silver nanoparticles synthesized with Rumex hymenosepalus extracts: effective broad-spectrum microbicidal agents and cytotoxicity study. · 2017 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHRYSOPHANIC-ACID
• LEUCODELPHINIDIN
• LEUCOPELARGONIDIN
• RESIN
• STARCH
• SUGAR
• TANNIN
• LEUCOCYANIDIN
• PHYSCION-EMODIN

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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