Deccan-Hemp

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Iraq, India(Santal), Sudan, AU, BE, BF, BR, CO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aperient, Aphrodisiac, Bilious, Bruise

Science studied: HYDROXYCITRIC ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Malvaceae

Scientific name: Hibiscus cannabinus

Common names: Deccan-Hemp, Indian-Hemp, Kenaf, Mesta, Bastard-Jute, Bimli-Jute, Java-Jute, Ambari, Brown Indianhemp, Brown indianhemp, Deccan-hemp, Dekkanhanf, Gambohanf, Indian-hemp, Java-jute, Jawa-Jute, ambari, apocino, bastard-jute, bimli-jute, bokai, brown Indianhemp, bushikura, chanvre de Bombay, chanvre de Guinée, cânhamo-brasileiro

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Iraq, India(Santal), Sudan, AU, BE, BF, BR and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aperient
• Aphrodisiac
• Bilious
• Bruise
• Fattening
• Fever
• Puerperium
• Purgative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Iraq
• India(Santal)
• Sudan
• AU
• BE
• BF
• BR
• CO
• CU

Documented cultural uses

• Aperient
• Aphrodisiac
• Bilious
• Bruise
• Fattening
• Fever
• Puerperium
• Purgative
• Stomachic
• Anodyne
• Apertif

Cultural record detail

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

• Aperient · Elsewhere · "
• Aphrodisiac · Iraq · "
• Aphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
• Bilious · Elsewhere · "
• Bruise · Elsewhere · "
• Fattening · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · India(Santal) · "
• Puerperium · India(Santal) · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Bilious · Iraq · "
• Anodyne · Iraq · "
• Apertif · Elsewhere · "
• Aperient · Sudan · "
• Bruise · Iraq · "
• Fattening · Iraq · "
• Purgative · Iraq · "

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

• Establishment of an Agrobacterium-mediated CRISPR/Cas9 Genome Editing System for Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus). · 2026 source ↗
• The HcABF2-HcFIP37-HcPYL2 module regulates salt tolerance via the abscisic acid signaling pathways in kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.). · 2026 source ↗
• Hypoglycaemic, Hypolipidemic and Antioxidant Activities of Hibiscus cannabinus in Diabetes-induced Male Wistar Rat. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• HYDROXYCITRIC ACID

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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