botanical record · discovered
Indian Pink
Spigelia marilandica
Indian Pink · Pinkroot · Indian-pink · Indianpink · Maryland pinkroot · Woodland Pink · Woodland pinkroot · Worm-grass · Wormgrass · hurmepuuntojuuri · pinkroot · spigelia · spigélia marylandská · woodland pinkroot · Спигелия мариландская · 赤根驅蟲草
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian), US
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Cardiotonic, Digestive, Narcotic, Soporific
Science studied: LIGNIN, MUCILAGE, MYRICIN, TANNIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Loganiaceae
Scientific name: Spigelia marilandica
Common names: Indian Pink, Pinkroot, Indian-pink, Indianpink, Maryland pinkroot, Woodland Pink, Woodland pinkroot, Worm-grass, Wormgrass, hurmepuuntojuuri, pinkroot, spigelia, spigélia marylandská, woodland pinkroot, Спигелия мариландская, 赤根驅蟲草
History
The source record documents this plant in Turkey, US(Appalachia), US(Amerindian), US.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Cardiotonic
- Digestive
- Narcotic
- Soporific
- Vermifuge
- Poison
- Malaria
- Sedative
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Turkey
- US(Appalachia)
- US(Amerindian)
- US
Documented cultural uses
- Cardiotonic
- Digestive
- Narcotic
- Soporific
- Vermifuge
- Poison
- Malaria
- Sedative
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
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- LIGNIN
- MUCILAGE
- MYRICIN
- TANNIN
- SPIGELEINE
- SPIGELINE
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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