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Knobweed
Hyptis capitata
Knobweed · Al jiël taëco · Albahaca de monte · Biojo · Bola de gato · Botoncilio negro · Botoncillo · Caballo sisa · Calabos tape · False Ironwort · False ironwort · Jelen te’pun · Mala racha · Mansaniya tape · Manzanilla · Marubio boten; False Ironwort · Mastranto · Nohabianyono · Nojabiam · Supay kiwa
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Trinidad, Philippines, India, Dominican Republic
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Amenorrhea, Carminative, Constipation
Science studied: 2ALPHA-HYDROXYURSOLIC-ACID, HYPTACTIC-ACID, POMOLIC-ACID, TORMENTIC-ACID
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Hyptis capitata
Common names: Knobweed, Al jiël taëco, Albahaca de monte, Biojo, Bola de gato, Botoncilio negro, Botoncillo, Caballo sisa, Calabos tape, False Ironwort, False ironwort, Jelen te’pun, Mala racha, Mansaniya tape, Manzanilla, Marubio boten; False Ironwort, Mastranto, Nohabianyono, Nojabiam, Supay kiwa
History
The source record documents this plant in Trinidad, Philippines, Elsewhere, India, Dominican Republic.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Stomach)
- Amenorrhea
- Carminative
- Constipation
- Cyanogenetic
- Diarrhea
- Empacho
- Excitant
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- Stimulant
- Tea
- Tonic
- Chest
- Dyspepsia
- Fever
- Sudorific
- Wound
- Rheumatism
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Trinidad
- Philippines
- Elsewhere
- India
- Dominican Republic
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Stomach)
- Amenorrhea
- Carminative
- Constipation
- Cyanogenetic
- Diarrhea
- Empacho
- Excitant
- Stimulant
- Tea
- Tonic
- Chest
show 5 more documented entries
- Dyspepsia
- Fever
- Sudorific
- Wound
- Rheumatism
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
- Phytochemical Characterization, In Vitro Antifungal and Antidiabetic Activities of Stem and Flower From Ethanol Extract of Hyptis capitata. · 2026 source ↗
- Facile green chemistry approach for environmental remediation: catalytic removal of toxic compounds and pathogens from water using <i>Hyptis capitata</i> plant mediated iron nanoparticles. · 2026 source ↗
- Sustainable capping of nanoscale copper particles with secondary metabolites of <i>Hyptis capitata</i> leaves for the catalytic degradation of pollutants and removal of bacteria from hydrous systems. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- 2ALPHA-HYDROXYURSOLIC-ACID
- HYPTACTIC-ACID
- POMOLIC-ACID
- TORMENTIC-ACID
- URSOLIC-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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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