Chinese Ash

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, RU

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Dysentery

Science studied: ESCULETIN, ARSENIC, FRAXIN, MANGANESE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Oleaceae

Scientific name: Fraxinus rhynchophylla

Common names: Chinese Ash, East Asian ash

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, RU.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiphlogistic
• Astringent
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ophthalmia
• Stomachic
• Enteritis
• Hepatitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• RU

Documented cultural uses

• Antiphlogistic
• Astringent
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Ophthalmia
• Stomachic
• Enteritis
• Hepatitis

Cultural record detail

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

• Antiphlogistic · China · "
• Astringent · China · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Ophthalmia · China · "
• Stomachic · China · "
• Enteritis · China · "
• Antiphlogistic · Elsewhere · "
• Hepatitis · 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

• First Report of Leaf Spot Caused by Curvularia muehlenbeckiae on Fraxinus rhynchophylla in China · 2023 source ↗
• Identification of a Novel Geminivirus in <i>Fraxinus rhynchophylla</i> in Korea. · 2021 source ↗
• The Related Mechanisms Predicted through Network-Based Pharmacological Analysis and the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of <i>Fraxinus rhynchophylla</i> Hance Bark on Contact Dermatitis in Mice. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ESCULETIN
• ARSENIC
• FRAXIN
• MANGANESE
• ZINC
• COPPER
• SODIUM
• ESCULIN
• FRAXETIN
• MAGNESIUM
• IRON
• CALCIUM
• MERCURY
• POTASSIUM

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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