Cherokee Rose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Ejaculation

Science studied: CALCIUM, COPPER, IRON, MALIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rosaceae

Scientific name: Rosa laevigata

Common names: Cherokee Rose, Cherokee rose, jin ying zi, rosa-trepadeira, ナニワイバラ

POWO: 733047-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ejaculation
• Enuresis
• Hair-Dye
• Kidney
• Menorrhagia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ejaculation
• Enuresis
• Hair-Dye
• Kidney
• Menorrhagia
• Polyuria
• Prolapse
• Urogenital
• Vermifuge

Cultural record detail

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

• Astringent · China · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Ejaculation · China · "
• Enuresis · China · "
• Hair-Dye · China · "
• Kidney · China · "
• Menorrhagia · China · "
• Polyuria · China · "
• Prolapse · China · "
• Urogenital · China · "
• Vermifuge · China · "
• Vulnerary · China · "
• Wet-Dream · China · "
• Antidiarrheic · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Hypermicturition · China · "
• Alexiteric · China · "
• Spermatorrhea · China · "
• Trauma · China · "
• Uterus · China · "
• Metroxenia · 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

• Phytochemical investigation of Rosa laevigata leaves and their chemotaxonomic significance · 2025 source ↗
• Research progress on Rosa laevigata polysaccharides and perspectives on their potential mechanisms based on gut microbiota. · 2026 source ↗
• RlTTG1 isolated from Rosa laevigata Michx. regulates trichome development and stress response in transgenic Arabidopsis. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CALCIUM
• COPPER
• IRON
• MALIC-ACID
• MANGANESE
• TANNIN
• ZINC
• SODIUM
• POTASSIUM
• CITRIC-ACID
• SAPONIN
• ARSENIC
• MAGNESIUM

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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