botanical record · discovered
Gorse
Ulex europaeus
Gorse · (euroopan)piikkiherne · Aiteann gallda · Aith · Ajonc d'Europe · Ajonc d'Europe, Bois jonc, Jonc marin, Vigneau, Landier · Ajonc d'Europe, Zépinard des hauts, Genêt · Almindelig tornblad · Common gorse · Djiniesse ås spenes · Doornestruke · Eithin · Eithin Bigog · Eithin Ffreinig · Eithin Ffrengig · Eithin y Fro
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Spain, Turkey, Africa
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Cardiotonic, Diuretic, Poison, Tea
Science studied: ANAGYRINE, ASH, BETAINE, CETYL-ALCOHOL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Ulex europaeus
Common names: Gorse, (euroopan)piikkiherne, Aiteann gallda, Aith, Ajonc d'Europe, Ajonc d'Europe, Bois jonc, Jonc marin, Vigneau, Landier, Ajonc d'Europe, Zépinard des hauts, Genêt, Almindelig tornblad, Common gorse, Djiniesse ås spenes, Doornestruke, Eithin, Eithin Bigog, Eithin Ffreinig, Eithin Ffrengig, Eithin y Fro
History
The source record documents this plant in Spain, Turkey, Elsewhere, Africa.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Cardiotonic
- Diuretic
- Poison
- Tea
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Spain
- Turkey
- Elsewhere
- Africa
Documented cultural uses
- Cardiotonic
- Diuretic
- Poison
- Tea
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ANAGYRINE
- ASH
- BETAINE
- CETYL-ALCOHOL
- CYTISINE
- FAT
- FIBER
- FLAVOXANTHIN
- GENISTEIN-7-0-GLUCOSIDE
- ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN-4'-DIGLUCOSIDE
- ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN-4,4'-DIGLUCOSIDE
- ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN-4-GLUCOSIDE-4'-DIGLUCOSIDE
- LUPEOL
- LUTEIN-EPOXIDE
- METHYL-CYTISINE
- PROTEIN
show 15 more documented entries
- QUERCETIN-3,7-DIGLUCOSIDE
- QUERCETIN-7-GLUCOSIDE
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- SOYASAPOGENOL
- TRIGONELLINE
- ULEXOSIDE
- VIOLAXANTHIN
- BETA-AMYRIN
- CARBOHYDRATES
- BETA-CAROTENE
- GENISTIN
- ISOLIQUIRITIGENIN-4-GLUCOSIDE
- QUERCETIN-4'-GLUCOSIDE
- TRIACONTANE
- WATER
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.
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
show claim source mapping
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
Dear Herb is a living journal of botanical knowledge. Its records grow through research, historical discovery, and community contributions.