Carolina Vanilla

At a glance

Origin / distribution: French, US, Dutch, German

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diuretic, Fumitory, Nerves, Stimulant

Science studied: BETA-AMYRIN, 2,3-BENZOFURAN, COUMARIN, DIHYDROCOUMARIN

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: Trilisa odoratissima

Common names: Carolina Vanilla, Deer's Tongue, Hound's Tongue, Vanilla Plant, Carolina-vanilla, deer's-tongue

History

The source record documents this plant in French, US, Dutch, German.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diuretic
• Fumitory
• Nerves
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Pertussis
• Sudorific

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• French
• US
• Dutch
• German

Documented cultural uses

• Diuretic
• Fumitory
• Nerves
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Pertussis
• Sudorific

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETA-AMYRIN
• 2,3-BENZOFURAN
• COUMARIN
• DIHYDROCOUMARIN
• (D,L)-EPIEUDESMIN
• (D,L)-EUDESMIN
• CIS-O-HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID
• TRANS-O-HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID
• LUPENONE
• LUPEOL
• 11-OXO-ALPHA-AMYRIN
• 11-OXO-BETA-AMYRIN
• TERPENES

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.

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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