Elephant Creeper

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), Malaysia, Haiti

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Diarrhea, Dysentery, Poultice

Science studied: EPI-FRIEDELINOL, EPI-FRIEDELINOL-ACETATE, ERGONOVINE, ISOERGINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Convolvulaceae

Scientific name: Argyreia speciosa

Common names: Elephant Creeper

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, India(Santal), Malaysia, Haiti.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Poultice
• Rheumatism
• Skin
• Smallpox
• Sudorific

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• India(Santal)
• Malaysia
• Haiti

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Diarrhea
• Dysentery
• Poultice
• Rheumatism
• Skin
• Smallpox
• Sudorific
• Suppurative
• Syphilis
• Tonic
• Boil

Cultural record detail

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

• Alterative · Elsewhere · "
• Diarrhea · India(Santal) · "
• Dysentery · India(Santal) · "
• Poultice · Malaysia · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Skin · Elsewhere · "
• Smallpox · India(Santal) · "
• Sudorific · Haiti · "
• Suppurative · Elsewhere · "
• Syphilis · India(Santal) · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Boil · Elsewhere · "
• Nerves · Elsewhere · "
• Sore(Foot) · India(Santal) · "
• Rubefacient · Elsewhere · "
• Stomach · India(Santal) · "

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

• Evaluating the Impact of Argyreia Speciosa Gel versus Noneugenol Periodontal Dressing on Wound Healing and Pain Postperiodontal Flap Surgery: A Split-Mouth Randomized Clinical Trial. · 2025 source ↗
• Quantification of Scopoletin from the Roots of Argyreia Speciosa (Linn. F) Sweet Using HPLC Through the Concept of Design of Experiment. · 2021 source ↗
• Scopoletin: Antiamyloidogenic, Anticholinesterase, and Neuroprotective Potential of a Natural Compound Present in <i>Argyreia speciosa</i> Roots by In Vitro and In Silico Study. · 2020 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• EPI-FRIEDELINOL
• EPI-FRIEDELINOL-ACETATE
• ERGONOVINE
• ISOERGINE
• CHANOCLAVINE
• ERGINE

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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