botanical record · discovered
Chinese Quince
Chaenomeles lagenaria
Chinese Quince · Mu-Kua · Bahar Dalı · Chénomèle, Cognassier du Japon · Ebaküdoonia · Flowering quinces · Japanese and Chinese Quinces · Japanese quinces · Japonica · Pigwowiec · Scheinquitte · Svarainis · Zierquitte · dulovec · eldkvedeslekta · flowering quince · ildkvedeslekta · kdoulovec · rosenkvitten · rosenkvittnar
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Arthritis, Beri-Beri, Celialgia
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: Chaenomeles lagenaria
Common names: Chinese Quince, Mu-Kua, Bahar Dalı, Chénomèle, Cognassier du Japon, Ebaküdoonia, Flowering quinces, Japanese and Chinese Quinces, Japanese quinces, Japonica, Pigwowiec, Scheinquitte, Svarainis, Zierquitte, dulovec, eldkvedeslekta, flowering quince, ildkvedeslekta, kdoulovec, rosenkvitten, rosenkvittnar
History
The source record documents this plant in China, US.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Back)
- Arthritis
- Beri-Beri
- Celialgia
- Cholera
- Cyanogenetic
- Diarrhea
- Numbness
show 5 more documented entries
- Spasm
- Tabes-Mesenterica
- Anodyne
- Knee
- Nausea
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- US
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Back)
- Arthritis
- Beri-Beri
- Celialgia
- Cholera
- Cyanogenetic
- Diarrhea
- Numbness
- Spasm
- Tabes-Mesenterica
- Anodyne
- Knee
show 1 more documented entries
- Nausea
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CALCIUM
- COPPER
- IRON
- MALIC-ACID
- POTASSIUM
- SODIUM
- CITRIC-ACID
- MAGNESIUM
- TARTARIC-ACID
- MANGANESE
- ARSENIC
- HCN
- MERCURY
- ZINC
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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