Heavenly Bamboo

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, US, Japan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antitussive, Breath, Bronchitis, Caries

Science studied: ALKALOIDS, AMENTOFLAVONE, ASH, BERBERINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Berberidaceae

Scientific name: Nandina domestica

Common names: Heavenly Bamboo, Sacred Bamboo, Southern Heaven Bamboo, Nanten (Jap.), Bambù sacro, Bambú asiático sagrado, Cennet Bambusu, Chinese-bamboo, Heavenly bamboo, Heiliger Bambus, Himmelsk bambus, Japánszentfa, Nandina domowa, Nandina domácí, Nandine domestique, Bambou sacré, Sacred bamboo, Sacred bamboo (EN), avenca-japonesa, avenca-japonêsa

POWO: 107544-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, US, Japan.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antitussive
• Breath
• Bronchitis
• Caries
• Cyanogenetic
• Dyspepsia
• Fever
• Gastritis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Elsewhere
• US
• Japan

Documented cultural uses

• Antitussive
• Breath
• Bronchitis
• Caries
• Cyanogenetic
• Dyspepsia
• Fever
• Gastritis
• Hunger
• Longevity
• Pertussis
• Poison

Cultural record detail

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

• Antitussive · China · "
• Breath · China · "
• Bronchitis · China · "
• Caries · China · "
• Cyanogenetic · Elsewhere · "
• Cyanogenetic · US · "
• Dyspepsia · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Gastritis · China · "
• Hunger · China · "
• Longevity · China · "
• Pertussis · China · "
• Poison · China · "
• Senility · China · "
• Virility · China · "
• Ache(Bones) · China · "
• Tendon · China · "
• Cold · China · "
• Complexion · China · "
• Cyanogenetic · China · "
• Enteritis · China · "
• Lethargy · China · "
• Medicine · Japan · "
• Poison · Elsewhere · "

3 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

• Establishment of a Highly Efficient In Vitro Regeneration System for <i>Nandina domestica</i> 'Firepower'. · 2025 source ↗
• Investigating and machine learning predicting the Impact of Nandina domestica Roots on the Unconfined Compressive Strength of unsaturated silty clay · 2025 source ↗
• <i>Nandina domestica</i> Thunb.: a review of traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALKALOIDS
• AMENTOFLAVONE
• ASH
• BERBERINE
• CALISTEPHIN
• DOMESTICINE
• (-)-EPISYRINGARESINOL
• FUMARIC-ACID
• P-GLUCOSYLOXYMANDELONITRILE-4'-CAFFEIC-ACID-ESTER
• HCN
• ISOBOLDINE
• ISOCORYDINE
• JATRORRHIZINE
• LIGNANS
• MAGNOFLORINE
• MENISPERMINE

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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