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botanical illustration of Marigold, Tagetes florida

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Marigold

Tagetes florida

Marigold

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Stomach), Colic, Repellant, Malaria

Science studied: ESTRAGOLEL

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: Tagetes florida

Common names: Marigold

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

  • Ache(Stomach)
  • Colic
  • Repellant
  • Malaria
  • Meteorism

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

  • Mexico

Documented cultural uses

  • Ache(Stomach)
  • Colic
  • Repellant
  • Malaria
  • Meteorism

Cultural record detail

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

  • Ache(Stomach) · Mexico · "
  • Colic · Mexico · "
  • Repellant · Mexico · "
  • Malaria · Mexico · "
  • Meteorism · Mexico · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • ESTRAGOLEL

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

Tagetes florida
Tagetes florida · Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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