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botanical illustration of Dragonhead, Dracocephalum moldavica

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Dragonhead

Dracocephalum moldavica

Dragonhead · / · Darželinė žiomenė · Dracocefalo della Moldavia · Dracocéphale de Moldavie · Dracocéphale de Moldavie, Tête-de-dragon de Moldavie · Moldau-Drachenkopf · Moldavian Balm · Moldavian Dragon-head · Moldavian dragonhead · Moldavian dragonhead (EN) · Moldavischer Drachenkopf · Moldavisk dragehoved · Turkse drakenkop

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Demulcent, Fever, Tonic

Science studied: not documented

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: Dracocephalum moldavica

Common names: Dragonhead, /, Darželinė žiomenė, Dracocefalo della Moldavia, Dracocéphale de Moldavie, Dracocéphale de Moldavie, Tête-de-dragon de Moldavie, Moldau-Drachenkopf, Moldavian Balm, Moldavian Dragon-head, Moldavian dragonhead, Moldavian dragonhead (EN), Moldavischer Drachenkopf, Moldavisk dragehoved, Turkse drakenkop

History

The source record documents this plant in India, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Astringent
  • Demulcent
  • Fever
  • Tonic
  • Vulnerary
  • Cancer

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • India
  • Europe

Documented cultural uses

  • Astringent
  • Demulcent
  • Fever
  • Tonic
  • Vulnerary
  • Cancer

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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

Dracocephalum moldavica
Dracocephalum moldavica · Johann Georg Sturm (Painter: Jacob Sturm)

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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