Himalayan Mayapple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Nepal, India, CZ, EE, NO, SE

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Cholagogue, Condyloma, Emetic, Intoxicant

Science studied: ASTRAGALIN, DEHYDROPODOPHYLLOTOXIN, 4'-DEMETHYLDEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE, 4'-DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE

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: Podophyllum hexandrum

Common names: Himalayan Mayapple, Himalaya-Maiapfel, Himalayan mayapple, indiskt fotblad, podofill gimalajskij, podofill indijskij, pomme de mai, tao er qi, himalayafotblad, Ban Kakri, Indian Podophyllum, Podofilo del Himalaya, Podophyllum Resin, Resin de Podophylle

POWO: 327192-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Nepal, Elsewhere, India, CZ, EE, NO, SE.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Cholagogue
• Condyloma
• Emetic
• Intoxicant
• Mitogenic
• Purgative
• Stimulant(Hepatic)
• Tumor

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Nepal
• Elsewhere
• India
• CZ
• EE
• NO
• SE

Documented cultural uses

• Cholagogue
• Condyloma
• Emetic
• Intoxicant
• Mitogenic
• Purgative
• Stimulant(Hepatic)
• Tumor
• Alterative
• Cholagogueue
• Tonic
• Wart

Cultural record detail

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

• Cholagogue · Nepal · "
• Condyloma · Elsewhere · "
• Emetic · Elsewhere · "
• Intoxicant · India · "
• Mitogenic · Elsewhere · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant(Hepatic) · Nepal · "
• Tumor · Elsewhere · "
• Alterative · Elsewhere · "
• Cholagogueue · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Wart · Elsewhere · "

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

• Multi-omics reveal the molecular mechanism promoting the seed germination of Podophyllum hexandrum · 2025 source ↗
• Anti-inflammatory effects and mechanisms of Podophyllum hexandrum rhizomes and fruits in a chronic pelvic inflammatory disease rat model. · 2025 source ↗
• Predicting the potential distribution of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle in the Himalaya under CMIP6 climate projections. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASTRAGALIN
• DEHYDROPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
• 4'-DEMETHYLDEOXYPODOPHYLLOTOXIN-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
• 4'-DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
• EO
• 1-0-(BETA-D-GLUCOPYRANOSYL)-PICROPODOPHYLLIN
• ALPHA-PELTATIN
• PICROPODOPHYLLIN
• PODOPHYLLOL
• PODOPHYLLOTOXIN-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
• QUERCETIN
• RESIN
• WAX
• BERBERINE
• 4'-DEMETHYLPODOPHYLLOTOXIN
• KAEMPFEROL

Legality

CITES: Appendix II

II — 13/09/2007

Jurisdictions in the listing: Afghanistan (AF), Bhutan (BT), China (CN), India (IN), Nepal (NP), Pakistan (PK)

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This is an international trade listing, not a complete statement of country-specific law.

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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