Masterwort

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Eurasia, Europe, Spain, Belgium

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Cancer, Catarrh, Diuretic

Science studied: ACETIC-ACID, CAFFEIC-ACID, CHLOROGENIC-ACID, EO

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Apiaceae

Scientific name: Peucedanum ostruthium

Common names: Masterwort, Imperatoria vera, Kaiser-Haarstrang, Meisterwurz, Kaiserwurz, Meisterwurz, Mesterrod, Peucedan imperatoire, Peucédan impératoire, elafobosco erba renna

History

The source record documents this plant in Eurasia, Europe, Spain, Belgium.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Catarrh
• Diuretic
• Tumor
• Liqueur
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Eurasia
• Europe
• Spain
• Belgium

Documented cultural uses

• Bronchitis
• Cancer
• Catarrh
• Diuretic
• Tumor
• Liqueur
• Stomachic

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

• Ultrasound-assisted extraction of <i>Peucedanum ostruthium</i> leaves: a feasible alternative to rhizomes for industrial applications. · 2025 source ↗
• Unveiling the Pharmacognostic Potential of <i>Peucedanum ostruthium</i> (L.) W.D.J. Koch: A Comparative Study of Rhizome and Leaf Essential Oils. · 2025 source ↗
• Are Furanocoumarins Present in the Cichorieae Tribe of Asteraceae? A Comparative Study of <i>Cicerbita alpina</i> (Asteraceae) and <i>Peucedanum ostruthium</i> (Apiaceae). · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ACETIC-ACID
• CAFFEIC-ACID
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• EO
• FORMIC-ACID-ESTER
• HESPERIDIN
• ISOBUTYRIC-ACID
• ISOBUTYRIC-ACID-ESTER
• ISOPROPYLIDENE-ACETIC-ACID
• ISOVALERIANIC-ACID-ESTER
• D-LIMONENE
• OSTRUTHOL
• OXYPEUCEDANIN
• OXYPEUCEDANIN-HYDRATE
• D-PHELLANDRENE
• RESIN

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

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.