Justicia procumbens

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, India(Munda), JP, NO, SE, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Back), Alterative, Anodyne, Arthritis

Science studied: not documented

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific name: Justicia procumbens

Common names: Acant, Acantacee, Acanthacées, Acanthusachtigen, Acanthusfamilie, Acantàcies, Acantáceas, Acantă, Akant, Akantacoj, Akanthusgewächse, Akantiniai, Akantkimilər, Akantowate, Akantus-familien, Akantusfamilie, Akantusowe rostliny

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, China, India(Munda), JP, NO, SE, US.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Back)
• Alterative
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Bones
• Canker
• Carminative
• Circulation

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• China
• India(Munda)
• JP
• NO
• SE
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Back)
• Alterative
• Anodyne
• Arthritis
• Bones
• Canker
• Carminative
• Circulation
• Cough
• Diaphoretic
• Fever
• Laxative

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Back) · Elsewhere · "
• Alterative · Elsewhere · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Bones · Elsewhere · "
• Canker · China · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Circulation · China · "
• Cough · Elsewhere · "
• Diaphoretic · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · China · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Laxative · Elsewhere · "
• Ophthalmia · Elsewhere · "
• Plethora · China · "
• Plethora · Elsewhere · "
• Sore(Throat) · China · "
• Swelling · China · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Ache(Back) · China · "
• Asthma · Elsewhere · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Boil · China · "

8 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• Justicia procumbens promotes hair growth and ameliorates age-related deterioration of hair health. · 2025 source ↗
• Antithrombotic effect and plasma pharmacochemistry of Justicia Procumbens L. · 2025 source ↗
• Targeting Integrin β3: novel antiplatelet lignans 6'-Hydroxyjusticidin B and Neojusticin A from Justicia procumbens unveiled via multi-omics and biophysical validation. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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