Gandarussa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Malaysia, China, Philippines(Ifugao)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Amenorrhea, Bite(Snake), Carminative

Science studied: 2-AMINO-BENZYL-ALCOHOL, 2-(2'-AMINOBENZYLAMINO)-BENZYL-ALCOHOL, 2-(2'-AMINOBENZYLAMINO)-BENZYL-ALCOHOL-O-METHYL-ETHER, BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific name: Justicia gendarussa

Common names: Gandarussa, Dusa keling, Handarusa, Mami vavi, Plus fort que la femme, Thanh táo, Warer willow, White Justicia, Willow-leaved justicia, Warer Willow, Daun Rusa, Gandarusa, Yapana marron, Natchouli, Yapana bois, chiang phraa mon, gandarusa, kapanitulot, വാതംകൊല്ലി, キダチキツネノマゴ, 小駁骨 駁骨丹 小還魂, 小驳骨, 尖尾鳳

POWO: 50766-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Malaysia, China, Philippines(Ifugao).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Ear)
• Amenorrhea
• Bite(Snake)
• Carminative
• Colic
• Debility
• Diaphoretic
• Diarrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Malaysia
• China
• Philippines(Ifugao)

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Ear)
• Amenorrhea
• Bite(Snake)
• Carminative
• Colic
• Debility
• Diaphoretic
• Diarrhea
• Diuretic
• Dysuria
• Emetic
• Emmenagogue

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) · Elsewhere · "
• Amenorrhea · Malaysia · "
• Bite(Snake) · Malaysia · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Colic · Elsewhere · "
• Debility · Malaysia · "
• Diaphoretic · China · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Dysuria · China · "
• Emetic · Elsewhere · "
• Emmenagogue · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · China · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Hemicrania · Elsewhere · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Jaundice · China · "
• Marasmus · China · "
• Numbness · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · China · "
• Stomach · Malaysia · "
• Styptic · Elsewhere · "

12 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• <i>Justicia gendarussa</i> Burm. f. leaf extract protects against glucotoxicity-induced pancreatic β-cell dysfunction and apoptosis. · 2026 source ↗
• Fractional Factorial Design-Guided Optimization of Flavonoid Content and Antioxidant Capacity in <i>Justicia gendarussa</i> Leaf Extracts and UHPLC-HRMS-Based Metabolite Characterization. · 2026 source ↗
• Machine learning optimized callogenesis in Justicia gendarussa Burm. f. and phytochemical profiling of in vitro derived callus and leaf extracts. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 2-AMINO-BENZYL-ALCOHOL
• 2-(2'-AMINOBENZYLAMINO)-BENZYL-ALCOHOL
• 2-(2'-AMINOBENZYLAMINO)-BENZYL-ALCOHOL-O-METHYL-ETHER
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• 2-AMINO-BENZYL-ALCOHOL-O-METHYL-ETHER

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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