Lavender Cotton

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Spain, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Analgesic, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Repellant(Insect)

Science studied: CAFFEIC-ACID, O-COUMARIC-ACID, P-CYMOL, TRANS-2-{4-(5-FORMYL-2-THIENYL)BUT-3-YN-1-ENYL}-FURAN

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: Santolina chamaecyparissus

Common names: Lavender Cotton, Astakamamila, Crespolina cipressina, Heiligenbloem, Hen Wraig, Lavantin, Lavender cotton, Lavender-Cotton, Lavender-cotton, Manzanillera, Santoline faux cyprès, Santoline petit cyprès, Santoline de Marchi, Santoline petit cyprès, Zypressenkraut, abrótano hembra, abrótano-fêmea, almindelig cypresurt

POWO: 241927-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, Spain, Europe.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Analgesic
• Digestive
• Emmenagogue
• Repellant(Insect)
• Perfume
• Ringworm
• Spasm
• Stimulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• Spain
• Europe

Documented cultural uses

• Analgesic
• Digestive
• Emmenagogue
• Repellant(Insect)
• Perfume
• Ringworm
• Spasm
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Vermifuge
• Vulnerary
• Bactericide

Cultural record detail

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

• Analgesic · Elsewhere · "
• Analgesic · Turkey · "
• Digestive · Spain · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
• Repellant(Insect) · Europe · "
• Perfume · Europe · "
• Ringworm · Europe · "
• Spasm · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Vermifuge · Europe · "
• Vermifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Vermifuge · Turkey · "
• Vulnerary · Elsewhere · "
• Vulnerary · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · Elsewhere · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Fungicide · Europe · "

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

• Cardiac Modulation by Santolina chamaecyparissus Aqueous Extract in a Rat Model of Mammary Carcinogenesis · 2026 source ↗
• Integrated Botanical and Phytochemical Characterization of <i>Santolina chamaecyparissus</i> L. and Evaluation of its Antimicrobial Activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Therapeutic Potential and Phytochemical Composition of <i>Santolina chamaecyparissus</i> From Kashmir Himalayas. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CAFFEIC-ACID
• O-COUMARIC-ACID
• P-CYMOL
• TRANS-2-{4-(5-FORMYL-2-THIENYL)BUT-3-YN-1-ENYL}-FURAN
• HISPIDULIN
• LUTEOLIN
• 6-METHOXY-FLAVONES
• MYRCENE
• PATULETIN
• PINENE
• RESIN
• ALPHA-TERPINEOL
• VANILLIC-ACID
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• NEPETIN
• PHELLANDRENE

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

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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