Jack na bush

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, China, Trinidad, Mexico, Dominican Republic, CO, DK, JP

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amygdalitis, Apertif, Bite(Leech), Catarrh

Science studied: ACACETINE, ANISIC-ACID, CERYL-ALCOHOL, COPPER

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Eupatorium odoratum

Common names: Jack na bush, Asteracee, Asterachtign, Asteracoj, Asteràcies, Asteráceas, Astriniai, Astrowate, Astéracées, Butonsilyo, Ch'antasqa tuktuyuq rikch'aq ayllu, Composietenfamilie, Composite, Compostas, Composées, Daisy Family, Famîleya stêregulan, Glavočike, Họ Cúc

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, China, Elsewhere, Trinidad, Mexico, Dominican Republic, CO, DK and 5 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Amygdalitis
• Apertif
• Bite(Leech)
• Catarrh
• Cold
• Cough
• Diabetes
• Emmenagogue

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• China
• Elsewhere
• Trinidad
• Mexico
• Dominican Republic
• CO
• DK
• JP
• MX
• NO
• SE

Documented cultural uses

• Amygdalitis
• Apertif
• Bite(Leech)
• Catarrh
• Cold
• Cough
• Diabetes
• Emmenagogue
• Fever
• Flu
• Gargle
• Hemostat

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

• <i>In vitro</i> evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy of <i>Eupatorium odoratum</i> ethanol extract against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial strains. · 2024 source ↗
• Green Synthesis of Ag/Ag₂O Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Leaf Extract of Eupatorium odoratum and Its Antimicrobial and Mosquito Larvicidal Activities. · 2017 source ↗
• [Studies on flavonoids of Eupatorium odoratum L]. · 2007 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACACETINE
• ANISIC-ACID
• CERYL-ALCOHOL
• COPPER
• (+)-EUPATEN
• FAT
• IRON
• LUPEOL
• MAGNESIUM
• MANGANESE
• ODORATINE
• 2',3',4,4',6'-PENTAHYDROXYCHALCONE
• PROTEIN
• SALVIGENINE
• GAMMA-SITOSTEROL
• TAMARIXETINE

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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