Partridge-berry

At a glance

Origin / distribution: US, English, US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Enorrhagia, Female, Medicine

Science studied: ALPHA-AMYRIN, BETA-AMYRIN, CAMPESTEROL, BETA-SITOSTEROL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Rubiaceae

Scientific name: Mitchella repens

Common names: Partridge-berry, Squawvine, Binemiin (Binewimiin), Echte Rebhuhnbeere, Mora de codorniz, Partridgeberry, Twinberry, amerikanpyynmarja, brusnicovka plazivá, mitchella rampant, mitchelle rampante, mičela plazivá, pain-de-perdrix, partridge-berry, partridgeberry, pigeon plum

History

The source record documents this plant in US, English, US(Appalachia).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Enorrhagia
• Female
• Medicine
• Parturition
• Tonic
• Amenorrhea
• Diarrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• US
• English
• US(Appalachia)

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Enorrhagia
• Female
• Medicine
• Parturition
• Tonic
• Amenorrhea
• Diarrhea
• Labor
• Diuretic
• Dysmenorrhea
• Oliguria

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

• Floral Volatile Organic Compounds of <i>Mitchella repens</i> (Rubiaceae). · 2024 source ↗
• Heterostyly in Mitchella repens (Rubiaceae). · 1979 source ↗
• FECUNDITY IN DISTYLOUS AND SELF-INCOMPATIBLE HOMOSTYLOUS PLANTS OF MITCHELLA REPENS (RUBIACEAE). · 1975 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-AMYRIN
• BETA-AMYRIN
• CAMPESTEROL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• STIGMASTEROL
• GLYCOSIDES
• SAPONINS
• TANNIN

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.