botanical record · discovered
Marsh Tea
Ledum palustre
Marsh Tea · Wild Rosemary · Alpenrose · Azalea, Rhododendron · Azaleas · Azalia · Brug-roz · Chi Đỗ quyên · Errododendro · Havasszépe · Lyngrós · Muāng-săng-è̤ng · Ormangülü · Rhododendren · Rhododendron · Rhododendrons · Rhododendrons et azalées · Rhododendronslægten
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Cold, Diuretic, Expectorant
Science studied: ALLO-AROMADENDRENE, CATECHIN-TANNINS, CITRIC-ACID, ERICOLIN
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Ericaceae
Scientific name: Ledum palustre
Common names: Marsh Tea, Wild Rosemary, Alpenrose, Azalea, Rhododendron, Azaleas, Azalia, Brug-roz, Chi Đỗ quyên, Errododendro, Havasszépe, Lyngrós, Muāng-săng-è̤ng, Ormangülü, Rhododendren, Rhododendron, Rhododendrons, Rhododendrons et azalées, Rhododendronslægten
History
The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, Europe.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Bronchitis
- Cold
- Diuretic
- Expectorant
- Lactogogue
- Narcotic
- Pectoral
- Poison
show 4 more documented entries
- Whitlow
- Abortifacient
- Cough
- Pulmonary
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Elsewhere
- Turkey
- Europe
Documented cultural uses
- Bronchitis
- Cold
- Diuretic
- Expectorant
- Lactogogue
- Narcotic
- Pectoral
- Poison
- Whitlow
- Abortifacient
- Cough
- Pulmonary
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ALLO-AROMADENDRENE
- CATECHIN-TANNINS
- CITRIC-ACID
- ERICOLIN
- LEDITANNIC-ACID
- LEDOL
- MALIC-ACID
- MYRCENE
- QUERCETIN
- TARTARIC-ACID
- EO
- 5-HYDROXY-7,4'-DIMETHOXY-6-METHYLFLAVONE
- OXALIC-ACID
- ERICINOL
- HYPEROSIDE
- LEPALENE
show 2 more documented entries
- PALUSTROL
- ARBUTIN
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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