botanical record · discovered
Lignum Aloe
Aquilaria agallocha
Lignum Aloe · Aloeholz · Garu-Garu
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, India, Europe
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Abdomen, Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Asthma
Science studied: BETA-AGAROFURAN, AGAROL, AQUILLOCHIN, DIHYDROAGAROFURAN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Scientific name: Aquilaria agallocha
Common names: Lignum Aloe, Aloeholz, Garu-Garu
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere, India, Europe.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Abdomen
- Anodyne
- Aphrodisiac
- Asthma
- Cancer(Thyroid)
- Carminative
- Chest
- Colic
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- Congestion
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Evil eye
- Gastralgia
- Hiccup
- Kidney
- Nausea
- Skin
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Tumor(Abdomen)
- Tumor(Lung)
- Cancer
- Repellant(Insect)
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Elsewhere
- India
- Europe
Documented cultural uses
- Abdomen
- Anodyne
- Aphrodisiac
- Asthma
- Cancer(Thyroid)
- Carminative
- Chest
- Colic
- Congestion
- Diarrhea
- Diuretic
- Evil eye
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- Gastralgia
- Hiccup
- Kidney
- Nausea
- Skin
- Stimulant
- Stomachic
- Tonic
- Tumor(Abdomen)
- Tumor(Lung)
- Cancer
- Repellant(Insect)
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
- Calcium-dependent protein kinase (CDPK) gene family in Aquilaria agallocha tree: genome-wide identification and expression analysis under stress conditions · 2026 source ↗
- Eremophilane sesquiterpenes from agarwood of Aquilaria agallocha with neuroprotective effect · 2025 source ↗
- Development, characterization, and mechanical, dynamic mechanical, and hydrophilic studies of a sustainable <i>Aquilaria agallocha</i> gum-filled epoxy hybrid biocomposite reinforced with hemp and snake grass fibers. · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETA-AGAROFURAN
- AGAROL
- AQUILLOCHIN
- DIHYDROAGAROFURAN
- DIHYDROXYAGAROFURAN
- GMELOFURAN
- 4-HYDROXYDIHYDROAGAROFURAN
- LIRIODENINE
- P-METHOXYBENZYLACETONE
- NORKETOAGAROFURAN
- NOROXOAGAROFURAN
- OXO-NOR-AGAROFURAN
- AGAROSPIROL
- BENZYL-ACETONE
- ALPHA-AGAROFURAN
- AGAROTETROL
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- 3,4-DIHYDROXY-DIHYDROAGAROFURAN
- P-METHOXY-CINNAMIC-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
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