Desert Lavender

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, Mexico(Seri), MX

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Asthma, Dyspnea, Hearing

Science studied: EO, BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Hyptis emoryi

Common names: Desert Lavender, desert lavender

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, Mexico(Seri), MX.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Ear)
• Asthma
• Dyspnea
• Hearing
• Ache(Tooth)
• Cold

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• Mexico(Seri)
• MX

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Ear)
• Asthma
• Dyspnea
• Hearing
• Ache(Tooth)
• Cold

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Ear) · Mexico · "
• Asthma · Mexico(Seri) · "
• Dyspnea · Mexico(Seri) · "
• Hearing · Mexico(Seri) · "
• Ache(Tooth) · Mexico(Seri) · "
• Cold · Mexico(Seri) · "

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

• Betulinic acid, derived from the desert lavender Hyptis emoryi, attenuates paclitaxel-, HIV-, and nerve injury-associated peripheral sensory neuropathy via block of N- and T-type calcium channels. · 2019 source ↗
• The essential oil of desert-lavender, Hyptis emoryi Torrey (Lamiaceae), from Arizona · 2005 source ↗
• Terpenoids of Hyptis emoryi. · 1984 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• EO
• BETULINIC-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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