Echinops echinatus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diuretic, Dyspepsia, Hoarseness, Tonic

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Echinops echinatus

Common names: Indian globe thistle, काटेचेंडू, ઊંટકાંટો

POWO: 202469-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Hoarseness
• Tonic
• Cough
• Hysteria

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India

Documented cultural uses

• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Hoarseness
• Tonic
• Cough
• Hysteria

Cultural record detail

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

• Diuretic · India · "
• Dyspepsia · India · "
• Hoarseness · India · "
• Tonic · India · "
• Cough · India · "
• Hysteria · India · "

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

• Comparative evaluation of the anti-diabetic activity of Echinops echinatus Roxb (Utkatar) root ghana versus Nishaamalaki in pre-diabetic patients – a study protocol · 2023 source ↗
• Antidiabetic and antidyslipidemic potential of Echinops echinatus in rat models of type I and type II diabetes. · 2019 source ↗
• Ethnomedicinal review of Usnakantaka (Echinops echinatus Roxb.). · 2015 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 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

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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