Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Punjab)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Asthma, Tuberculosis, Cough

Science studied: BETULIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Acanthaceae

Scientific name: Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus

Common names: not documented

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Punjab).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Asthma
• Tuberculosis
• Cough
• Jaundice
• Spasm
• Bronchitis
• Expectorant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Punjab)

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Asthma
• Tuberculosis
• Cough
• Jaundice
• Spasm
• Bronchitis
• Expectorant
• Fever

Cultural record detail

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

• Antiseptic · India(Punjab) · "
• Asthma · India(Punjab) · "
• Tuberculosis · India(Punjab) · "
• Cough · India(Punjab) · "
• Jaundice · India(Punjab) · "
• Spasm · India(Punjab) · "
• Bronchitis · India(Punjab) · "
• Expectorant · India(Punjab) · "
• Fever · India(Punjab) · "

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

• Anthelmintic efficacy of <i>Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus</i> leaf extract on juvenile and adult worms of <i>Hymenolepis diminuta</i> (Cestoda). · 2023 source ↗
• GC-MS analysis, &lt;i&gt;the in vitro&lt;/i&gt; and &lt;i&gt;in vivo&lt;/i&gt; protective effect of &lt;i&gt;Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus&lt;/i&gt; Nees. on hyperglycaemia-induced diabetic mice model. · 2025 source ↗
• Analysis of secondary metabolites present in Phlogacanthus thyrsiflorus Nees plant parts using LC-ESI-MS · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN

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

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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