El Nene

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaya, Samoa, CO, GN, HU, PH, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Asthma, Cachexia, Cough

Science studied: AROMADENDRIN, CYANIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE, CYANIDIN-3,5-DI-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-P-COUMARATE, PHYTOSTEROL

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: Coleus blumei

Common names: El Nene, virágcsalán, Painted-nettle

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Malaya, Samoa, CO, GN, HU, PH, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Asthma
• Cachexia
• Cough
• Dyspepsia
• Elephantiasis
• Ophthalmia
• Conjunctivitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Malaya
• Samoa
• CO
• GN
• HU
• PH
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Asthma
• Cachexia
• Cough
• Dyspepsia
• Elephantiasis
• Ophthalmia
• Conjunctivitis
• Colic

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AROMADENDRIN
• CYANIDIN-3,5-DIGLUCOSIDE
• CYANIDIN-3,5-DI-O-BETA-D-GLUCOSYL-P-COUMARATE
• PHYTOSTEROL
• DIHYDROKAEMPFEROL

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

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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