Mai-Men-Dong

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antitussive, Constipation, Cough, Expectorant

Science studied: COPPER, DESMETHYLOPHIOPOGONONE-B, D-FRUCTOSE, D-GLUCOSE

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: Ophiopogon japonicus

Common names: Mai-Men-Dong, Mai-Men-Tung, /, Bodur Osmanlı çimi, Dwarf Lily-turf, Dwarf Lilyturf, Dwarf lilyturf, Grama pelo de urso, Mondo Grass, Mughetto giapponese, Sedoulek japonský, Zacate azul, bradník japonský, dwarf lilyturf, grama-japonesa, grama-preta, japanischer Schlangenbart

POWO: 429781-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan*, China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antitussive
• Constipation
• Cough
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Laryngitis
• Lung
• Sialogogue

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Japan*
• China

Documented cultural uses

• Antitussive
• Constipation
• Cough
• Expectorant
• Fever
• Laryngitis
• Lung
• Sialogogue
• Stomach
• Thirst
• Tumor
• Sore(Throat)

Cultural record detail

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

• Constipation · China · "
• Cough · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Laryngitis · China · "
• Lung · China · "
• Sialogogue · China · "
• Stomach · China · "
• Thirst · China · "
• Tumor · China · "
• Sore(Throat) · China · "
• Bronchitis · China · "
• Hemoptysis · China · "
• Tuberculosis · China · "
• Tumor(Lung) · China · "
• Cancer(Thyroid) · China · "
• Pertussis · China · "

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

• Structural Characterisation of <i>Ophiopogon japonicus</i> Polysaccharides with Hypoglycaemic Activity. · 2026 source ↗
• Structural Analysis of an Inulin-Type Fructan from <i>Ophiopogon japonicus</i> and Its Immunomodulatory Properties. · 2026 source ↗
• Chemical differentiation between tuberous and fibrous roots of Ophiopogon japonicus and implications for resource utilization. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• COPPER
• DESMETHYLOPHIOPOGONONE-B
• D-FRUCTOSE
• D-GLUCOSE
• ISOOPHIOPOGONONE-A
• KAEMPFEROL-3-GLUCOSYLGALACTOSIDE
• MAGNESIUM
• METHYLOPHIOPOGONANONE-B
• METHYLOPHIOPOGONONE-A
• METHYLOPHIOPOGONONE-B
• OCTACOSANOL
• OLIGOSACCHARIDE-B
• OPHIOPOGON-B
• OPHIOPOGON-C
• OPHIOPOGON-D
• OPHIOPOGONANONE-A

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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