Hypericum androsaemum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Stomachic, Diuretic, Vulnerary

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Clusiaceae

Scientific name: Hypericum androsaemum

Common names: Androsème officinal, Beeren-Johanniskraut (DE), Bible-leaf, Bljuzgavac, Blut-Johanniskraut, Bær-perikon, Creulys Benddiged, Creulys Bendigad, Creulys Bendigaid, Creulys Bendiged, Dail Penddiged, Dail y Beiblau, Dail y Fendigaid, Dail y Twrch, Dziurawiec barwierski, Englanninpensaskuima

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Spain.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Stomachic
• Diuretic
• Vulnerary

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Spain

Documented cultural uses

• Stomachic
• Diuretic
• Vulnerary

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

• The genome sequence of Hypericum androsaemum L., 1753 (Malpighiales: Hypericaceae) · 2026 source ↗
• Discovery of Polycyclic Polyprenylated Acylphloroglucinols from Hypericum androsaemum as Dual-Mechanism Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis GlmU Acetyltransferase. · 2026 source ↗
• The genome sequence of <i>Hypericum androsaemum</i> L., 1753 (Malpighiales: Hypericaceae). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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