Raichie

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Hawaii, Mexico, Surinam, South Africa(Hausa), Gold Coast, Guadelupe, South Africa, CO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Asthma, Debility, Diarrhea, Fever

Science studied: ADOUETINE-X, ADOUETINE-Y, ADOUETINE-Z

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Sterculiaceae

Scientific name: Waltheria americana

Common names: Raichie

History

The source record documents this plant in Hawaii, Mexico, Surinam, South Africa(Hausa), Gold Coast, Guadelupe, South Africa, CO and 3 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Asthma
• Debility
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Restorative
• Skin
• Syphilis
• Wound

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Hawaii
• Mexico
• Surinam
• South Africa(Hausa)
• Gold Coast
• Guadelupe
• South Africa
• CO
• ID
• PH
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Asthma
• Debility
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Restorative
• Skin
• Syphilis
• Wound
• Depurative
• Tea
• Abortifacient
• Eruption

Cultural record detail

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

• Asthma · Hawaii · "
• Debility · Hawaii · "
• Diarrhea · Mexico · "
• Fever · Surinam · "
• Restorative · South Africa(Hausa) · "
• Skin · Mexico · "
• Syphilis · Mexico · "
• Wound · Mexico · "
• Depurative · Mexico · "
• Tea · Hawaii · "
• Abortifacient · Gold Coast · "
• Eruption · Mexico · "
• Fever · Guadelupe · "
• Purgative · South Africa(Hausa) · "
• Sore(Throat) · Hawaii · "
• Sterility · South Africa · "
• Weight-Loss · Hawaii · "

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

• Evaluation of antibacterial activity of ethanolic extracts of <i>Ruta chalepensis, Hippocratea excelsa, Litsea glaucescens</i> and <i>Waltheria americana</i> against methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> · 2024 source ↗
• Neuropharmacological and neuroprotective activities of some metabolites produced by cell suspension culture of Waltheria americana Linn. · 2017 source ↗
• Botany, traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Waltheria indica L. (syn. Waltheria americana): a review. · 2013 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ADOUETINE-X
• ADOUETINE-Y
• ADOUETINE-Z

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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