Clubmoss

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abortifacient

Science studied: ACRIFOLINE, AZELAIC-ACID, BETA-CRYPTOXANTHIN, 12-EPILYCODOLINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Lycopodiaceae

Scientific name: Lycopodium selago

Common names: Clubmoss, hårsmåttmåså, lomrøk, luselomme, lusgras

History

The source record documents this plant in Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abortifacient

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Abortifacient

Cultural record detail

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

• Abortifacient · Spain · "

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

• Effects of the Hydroethanolic Extract of <i>Lycopodium selago</i> L. on Scopolamine-Induced Memory Deficits in Zebrafish. · 2021 source ↗
• [Experience with the conditioned-reflex treatment of alcoholism with small doses of Lycopodium selago]. · 1985 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACRIFOLINE
• AZELAIC-ACID
• BETA-CRYPTOXANTHIN
• 12-EPILYCODOLINE
• FERULIC-ACID
• HUPERZINE-A
• 6-BETA-HYDROXYHUPERZINE-A
• 12-HYDROXYLYCOPODINE
• ISOQUERCITRIN
• LUTEIN
• LUTEIN-EPOXIDE
• LYCODOLINE
• LYCOPODINE
• LYCOPODIUM-ALKALOID-L-20
• LYCOPODIUM-ALKALOID-L-8
• MUTATOXANTHIN

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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