Plume Poppy

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Japan

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abscess, Analgesic, Carminative, Circulation

Science studied: ALLOCRYPTOPINE, BOCCONINE, BOCCONOLINE, CHELIRUBINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Papaveraceae

Scientific name: Macleaya cordata

Common names: Plume Poppy, Bocconia, Five-seed Plume-poppy, Five-seeded Plume-poppy, Herzblatt-Federmohn, Macleaya a feuilles cordees, Macléya cordé, Bocconie cordée, Pluimpapaver, Plume Poppy (EN), Plume poppy, Storfruktig vippvallmo, Tree Celandine, Weisser Federmohn, Weißer Federmohn, Weißer Federmohn (DE), five-seed plume-poppy

POWO: 673258-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Japan, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abscess
• Analgesic
• Carminative
• Circulation
• Edema
• Hookworms
• Laxative
• Osteomyelitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Japan
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Abscess
• Analgesic
• Carminative
• Circulation
• Edema
• Hookworms
• Laxative
• Osteomyelitis
• Poison
• Sore
• Arthralgia
• Syphilis

Cultural record detail

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

• Abscess · China · "
• Analgesic · China · "
• Carminative · China · "
• Circulation · China · "
• Edema · China · "
• Hookworms · China · "
• Laxative · China · "
• Osteomyelitis · China · "
• Poison · China · "
• Sore · China · "
• Arthralgia · China · "
• Syphilis · China · "
• Poison · Japan · "
• Alexiteric · China · "
• Caries · China · "
• Insecticide · Elsewhere · "
• Skin · China · "
• Insecticide · China · "

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

• Effects of dietary macleaya cordata extract on the antioxidant defense, immune function, and intestinal health in Sichuan White Geese. · 2026 source ↗
• Effects of Macleaya Cordata Extract on LPS-Induced Intestinal Inflammation and Diarrhea via Modulation of Gut Microbiota. · 2026 source ↗
• Safety of a feed additive consisting of <i>Macleaya cordata</i> (Willd.) R. Br. extract and leaves (Sangrovit® Extra) for suckling and weaned piglets and other growing Suidae (Phytobiotics Futterzusatzstoffe GmbH). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALLOCRYPTOPINE
• BOCCONINE
• BOCCONOLINE
• CHELIRUBINE
• COPTISINE
• DEHYDROCHEILANTHIFOLINE
• ETHOXYCHELERYTHRINE
• HELERITRINE
• HOMOCHELIDONINE
• MACARPINE
• PROTOPINE
• PROTOPINE-N-OXIDE
• CHELILUTINE
• CRYPTOPINE
• ETHOXYSANGUINARINE
• OXYSANGUINARINE

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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