Oriental Pipewort

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Cephalgia, Hemicrania, Opacity

Science studied: ARSENIC, COPPER, MAGNESIUM, MANGANESE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Eriocaulaceae

Scientific name: Eriocaulon sp

Common names: Oriental Pipewort, Pipewort, Pipeworts, pipewort, páperček, Ériocaule, Ériocaulon, Шерстестебельник, กระดุมเงิน ฯลฯ, ホシクサ属, 穀精草屬, 곡정초속

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Cephalgia
• Hemicrania
• Opacity
• Sunstroke
• Vermifuge
• Ache(Head)
• Epistaxis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Cephalgia
• Hemicrania
• Opacity
• Sunstroke
• Vermifuge
• Ache(Head)
• Epistaxis

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• COPPER
• MAGNESIUM
• MANGANESE
• SODIUM
• ZINC
• CALCIUM
• IRON
• POTASSIUM

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

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