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Gumweed
Grindelia squarrosa
Gumweed · Rosinweed · Broadleaf Gumweed · Ch’ilbílátahaltsóíí · Curly-cup Gumweed · Curlycup Gumweed · Geltonoji grindelija · Grindelia szorstka · Grindélia squarreux · Großblütige Grindelie · Gumweed (EN) · Prairie Gumweed · Sperriges Gummikraut · Sperriges Gummikraut (DE) · atskabargain · broad-leaved gumplant · curly-cup gumweed · curlycup gumweed · curlytop gumweed · grindelia
At a glance
Origin / distribution: US, US(Blackfoot), ", US(Flathead), US(Amerindian)
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Antidote(Rhus), Antitussive, Arthritis, Asthma
Science studied: EO, FAT, LUTEOLOL, MATRICARIANOL
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: Grindelia squarrosa
Common names: Gumweed, Rosinweed, Broadleaf Gumweed, Ch’ilbílátahaltsóíí, Curly-cup Gumweed, Curlycup Gumweed, Geltonoji grindelija, Grindelia szorstka, Grindélia squarreux, Großblütige Grindelie, Gumweed (EN), Prairie Gumweed, Sperriges Gummikraut, Sperriges Gummikraut (DE), atskabargain, broad-leaved gumplant, curly-cup gumweed, curlycup gumweed, curlytop gumweed, grindelia
History
The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, US(Blackfoot), ", US(Flathead), US(Amerindian).
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Antidote(Rhus)
- Antitussive
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Cold
- Cough
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- Expectorant
- Fever
- Gonorrhea
- Liver
- Lung
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Rash
- Rheumatism
- Smallpox
- Sore(Veterinary)
- Spasm
- Tuberculosis
- Urogenital
- Ache(Stomach)
- Hepatitis
- Kidney
- Syphilis
- Stimulant
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- US
- Elsewhere
- US(Blackfoot)
- "
- US(Flathead)
- US(Amerindian)
Documented cultural uses
- Antidote(Rhus)
- Antitussive
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bronchitis
- Cancer(Stomach)
- Cold
- Cough
- Expectorant
- Fever
- Gonorrhea
- Liver
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- Lung
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Rash
- Rheumatism
- Smallpox
- Sore(Veterinary)
- Spasm
- Tuberculosis
- Urogenital
- Ache(Stomach)
- Hepatitis
- Kidney
- Syphilis
- Stimulant
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- EO
- FAT
- LUTEOLOL
- MATRICARIANOL
- P-OXYBENZOIC-ACID
- OXYGRINDELIC-ACID
- 6-OXYGRINDELIC-ACID
- QUERCETOL
- RESIN
- TANNINS
- MATRICARIANOL-ACETATE
- GRINDELIC-ACID
- 3-METHYLQUERCETOL
- PROTEIN
- ASH
- GRINDELINE
show 3 more documented entries
- 3-METHYLKAMPFEROL
- 7ALPHA,8ALPHA-OXYDIHYDROGRINDELIC-ACID
- BORNEOL
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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