Lucid Asparagus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Italian, "

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diuretic, Expectorant, Impotency, Nervine

Science studied: ARSENIC, COPPER, IRON, MAGNESIUM

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Liliaceae

Scientific name: Asparagus lucidus

Common names: Lucid Asparagus

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Italian, ".

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Impotency
• Nervine
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Tonic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Italian
• "

Documented cultural uses

• Diuretic
• Expectorant
• Impotency
• Nervine
• Stimulant
• Stomachic
• Tonic

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

• Wound healing effects of Asparagus lucidus Lindl extract through the phosphorylation of ERK1/2. · 2023 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• COPPER
• IRON
• MAGNESIUM
• 5-METHOXY-METHYL-FURFURAL
• POTASSIUM
• PROTOSARSAPOGENIN
• SAPONIN
• ZINC
• ASPARAGINE
• FRUCTOSE
• MANGANESE
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• GLUCOSE
• CALCIUM
• SODIUM

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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