Hercules All Heal

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, Spain, BE, FR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Cancer, Medicine, Spasm

Science studied: CIS-BERGAMOTENE, TRANS-BERGAMOTENE, BISABOLENE, GAMMA-CADINENE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Opopanax chironium

Common names: Hercules All Heal, Opopanax, Heilwurz, Hercules-all-heal, Opopanax de Chiron, Opoponax de Somalie, Laser de Chiron, Opoponax de Somalie, kranssilja

POWO: 845412-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Europe, Spain, BE, FR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Cancer
• Medicine
• Spasm
• Stimulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Europe
• Spain
• BE
• FR

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Cancer
• Medicine
• Spasm
• Stimulant

Cultural record detail

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

• Antiseptic · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Medicine · Europe · "
• Spasm · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Spain · "

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

• A new irregular diterpenoid from Opopanax chironium. · 2005 source ↗
• Coumarins from Opopanax chironium. New dihydrofuranocoumarins and differential induction of apoptosis by imperatorin and heraclenin. · 2004 source ↗
• Phthalides in Roots of Opopanax chironium. · 1983 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CIS-BERGAMOTENE
• TRANS-BERGAMOTENE
• BISABOLENE
• GAMMA-CADINENE
• ALPHA-COPAENE
• DIHYDROOENANTHETOL
• 2,3-DIHYDROOENANTHETOLACETATE
• DELTA-ELEMENE
• EO
• DIIN-DIENE-FALCARINOL
• FALCARINDIONE
• FALCARINONE
• FERULIC-ACID
• OENANTHETOL
• ALPHA-PANAX-RESIN
• RESIN

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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