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Chaff Flower
Achyranthes aspera
Chaff Flower · Achyranthe âpre · Achyranthe âpre, Herbe d'Eugène, Herbe d'Inde, Herbe des jeunes, Herbe sergent, Herbe z'Inde, Herbe zinde, La zinde, Queue de rat, Cadélari âpre · Bu-chhawl · Cadillo · Chaff-flower · Coriente · Crocus stuff · Crokars staff · Devil's Horsewhip · Devil's horsewhip · Devil's horsewhip (EN) · Devil’s Horsewhip · Herbe à bengalis · Katuna di Seda · Koriente · Man Better Man · Prickly Chaff Flower · Rabo de Gato (ES) · Rabo de chancho · Rav-motz mechuspas
At a glance
Origin / distribution: India(Santal), India, Samoa, Philippines, Tonga, Java, ", Haiti
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Atrophy, Bite(Bug), Bite(Snake), Bite(Tiger)
Science studied: ACHYRANTHINE, BETAINE, GALACTOSE, GLUCOSE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Amaranthaceae
Scientific name: Achyranthes aspera
Common names: Chaff Flower, Achyranthe âpre, Achyranthe âpre, Herbe d'Eugène, Herbe d'Inde, Herbe des jeunes, Herbe sergent, Herbe z'Inde, Herbe zinde, La zinde, Queue de rat, Cadélari âpre, Bu-chhawl, Cadillo, Chaff-flower, Coriente, Crocus stuff, Crokars staff, Devil's Horsewhip, Devil's horsewhip, Devil's horsewhip (EN), Devil’s Horsewhip, Herbe à bengalis, Katuna di Seda, Koriente, Man Better Man, Prickly Chaff Flower, Rabo de Gato (ES), Rabo de chancho, Rav-motz mechuspas
History
The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), India, Samoa, Philippines, Tonga, Java, Elsewhere, " and 8 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Atrophy
- Bite(Bug)
- Bite(Snake)
- Bite(Tiger)
- Cachexia
- Cataract
- Circumcision
- Convulsion
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- Dentifrice
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Dysentery
- Emetic
- Enteritis
- Hematemesis
- Hematochezia
- Labor
- Medicine
- Ophthalmia
- Rabies
- Renitis
- Rheumatism
- Scabies
- Sore
- Stomatitis
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Ache(Tooth)
- Tumor(Abdomen)
- Astringent
- Blindness(Veterinary)
- Cough
- Emaciation
- Fever
- Pain
- Scorpion
- Styptic
- Tumor
- Wound
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- India(Santal)
- India
- Samoa
- Philippines
- Tonga
- Java
- Elsewhere
- "
- Haiti
- Moluccas
- Ethiopia
- New Zealand(Niue)
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- Tahiti
- Dominican Republic
- Perak
- Sudan
Documented cultural uses
- Atrophy
- Bite(Bug)
- Bite(Snake)
- Bite(Tiger)
- Cachexia
- Cataract
- Circumcision
- Convulsion
- Dentifrice
- Diuretic
- Dropsy
- Dysentery
show 27 more documented entries
- Emetic
- Enteritis
- Hematemesis
- Hematochezia
- Labor
- Medicine
- Ophthalmia
- Rabies
- Renitis
- Rheumatism
- Scabies
- Sore
- Stomatitis
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Ache(Tooth)
- Tumor(Abdomen)
- Astringent
- Blindness(Veterinary)
- Cough
- Emaciation
- Fever
- Pain
- Scorpion
- Styptic
- Tumor
- Wound
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
- Development, Characterization, and Evaluation of Topical Antibacterial Formulations From Achyranthes aspera. · 2026 source ↗
- Exploring the Antidiabetic Potential of Achyranthes aspera: Bioactive Compound Extraction, In vitro Efficacy, and In silico Insights for Glycemic Control. · 2026 source ↗
- Antimicrobial Efficacy of Aqueous Extracts of Abrus precatorius and Achyranthes aspera Against Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans: An In Vitro Study. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ACHYRANTHINE
- BETAINE
- GALACTOSE
- GLUCOSE
- RHAMNOSE
- SAPOGENINS
- HENTRIACONTANE
- XYLOSE
- ECDYSTERONE
- OLEANOLIC-ACID
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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