Liferoot

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US(Amerindian), Turkey, US, US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Astringent, Debility, Diuretic

Science studied: FLORIDANINE, SENECIFOLINE, SENECIONINE, FLOROSENINE

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: Senecio aureus

Common names: Liferoot, Squawweed

History

The source record documents this plant in US(Amerindian), Turkey, US, US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Astringent
• Debility
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Female
• Hemorrhage
• Kidney

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US(Amerindian)
• Turkey
• US
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Astringent
• Debility
• Diuretic
• Emmenagogue
• Female
• Hemorrhage
• Kidney
• Medicine
• Nerves
• Parturition
• Pectoral

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · US(Amerindian) · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Debility · US · "
• Diuretic · US · "
• Emmenagogue · Turkey · "
• Emmenagogue · US · "
• Female · US(Amerindian) · "
• Hemorrhage · US(Appalachia) · "
• Kidney · US(Amerindian) · "
• Medicine · US(Appalachia) · "
• Nerves · US · "
• Parturition · US(Amerindian) · "
• Pectoral · Turkey · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Uterotonic · US · "
• Vulnerary · Turkey · "
• Circulation · US · "
• Cough · US · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · US · "

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

• Otosenine from Senecio aureus. · 1983 source ↗
• [not available]. · 1983 source ↗
• Senecio aureus X robbinsii in the Southern Appalachians. · 1981 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• FLORIDANINE
• SENECIFOLINE
• SENECIONINE
• FLOROSENINE
• OTOSENINE
• RESIN
• TANNIN
• SENECINE

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.

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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