Montanoa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Mexico, CR, MX

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Diuretic, Fatality, Fibromiomatosis

Science studied: BORNEOL-ACETATE, BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, BETA-CUBEBENE, 9BETA-HYDROXY-8ALPHA-SENICIOLOXY-TRANS-GERMA...DIENOLIDE

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: Montanoa tomentosa

Common names: Montanoa, Ciguapacle, Hierba de la Parida, Singuapacle, Sinhuapastle, Zoapatle, Zuapatli, Cihuapatli, Cihoapactil, Zihoapactil, Zihuapatl

POWO: 164040-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Mexico, CR, MX.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Amenorrhea
• Diuretic
• Fatality
• Fibromiomatosis
• Lactogogue
• Menorrhagia
• Parturition
• Pectoral

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Mexico
• CR
• MX

Documented cultural uses

• Amenorrhea
• Diuretic
• Fatality
• Fibromiomatosis
• Lactogogue
• Menorrhagia
• Parturition
• Pectoral
• Stomachic
• Tumor(Stomach)
• Tumor(Uterus)
• Uteritis

Cultural record detail

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

• Amenorrhea · Mexico · "
• Diuretic · Mexico · "
• Fatality · Mexico · "
• Fibromiomatosis · Mexico · "
• Lactogogue · Mexico · "
• Menorrhagia · Mexico · "
• Parturition · Mexico · "
• Pectoral · Mexico · "
• Stomachic · Mexico · "
• Tumor(Stomach) · Mexico · "
• Tumor(Uterus) · Mexico · "
• Uteritis · Mexico · "
• Dysentery · Mexico · "
• Labor · Mexico · "
• Metrorrhagia · Mexico · "
• Poison · Mexico · "

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

• Terpenoid Compounds From Montanoa tomentosa Cerv. With Anti-inflammatory Potential. · 2025 source ↗
• Anxiolytic- and anxiogenic-like effects of Montanoa tomentosa (Asteraceae): Dependence on the endocrine condition. · 2019 source ↗
• Acute effect of an infusion of <i>Montanoa tomentosa</i> on despair-like behavior and activation of oxytocin hypothalamic cells in Wistar rats. · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BORNEOL-ACETATE
• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• BETA-CUBEBENE
• 9BETA-HYDROXY-8ALPHA-SENICIOLOXY-TRANS-GERMA...DIENOLIDE
• KAURENOIC-ACID
• MONOGINOL
• MONTAGNAEIN
• PRETOMEXANTOL
• PREZOAPATANOL
• TOMENTOSIN
• TOMEXANTHOL
• KAURENE
• PRETOMENTOL
• TOMENTANOL
• TOMEXANTHIN
• 8ALPHA-HYDROXY-9BETA-SENICIOLOXY-TRANS-GERMA...DIENOLIDE

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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