Ramie

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Haiti, China, Malaya, Johore, Dominican Republic

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Antidote(Arrow poison), Bite(Bug), Bite(Snake)

Science studied: ARSENIC, ASH, BROMINE, CALCIUM

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Urticaceae

Scientific name: Boehmeria nivea

Common names: Ramie, Boehmère blanche, Ramie, Ramie blanche, Ramie de Chine, China-grass, Chinese Grass, Chinese grass, Chinese silk-plant, Chinese silkplant, Ortica argentata, Ramie Chinese grass, Ramie chinese grass, Ramié, china-grass, mosipul, nanban-kara-mushi, ortiga blanca, rami, ramie

POWO: 55676-3 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Haiti, China, Malaya, Johore, Dominican Republic.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Antidote(Arrow poison)
• Bite(Bug)
• Bite(Snake)
• Boil
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dysentery

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Haiti
• China
• Malaya
• Johore
• Dominican Republic

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Antidote(Arrow poison)
• Bite(Bug)
• Bite(Snake)
• Boil
• Demulcent
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Fever
• Hemostat
• Preventitive(Miscarriage)
• Refrigerant

Cultural record detail

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

• Anodyne · Haiti · "
• Antidote(Arrow poison) · China · "
• Bite(Bug) · China · "
• Bite(Snake) · China · "
• Boil · Malaya · "
• Demulcent · China · "
• Diuretic · China · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Johore · "
• Fever · China · "
• Hemostat · China · "
• Preventitive(Miscarriage) · China · "
• Refrigerant · China · "
• Rheumatism · Haiti · "
• Sore · China · "
• Sore · Malaya · "
• Suppurative · China · "
• Tonic · China · "
• Wound · China · "
• Diuretic · Dominican Republic · "
• Flux · China · "
• Rectum · China · "
• Uterus · 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

• Chloroplast genome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of Ramie (Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaudich). · 2026 source ↗
• Genome-wide identification, characterization and expression analysis of the CesA/Csl superfamily in Boehmeria nivea and its feral species. · 2026 source ↗
• Complete genome sequence of ramie marafivirus 1, a novel marafivirus infecting ramie (Boehmeria nivea). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARSENIC
• ASH
• BROMINE
• CALCIUM
• CELLULOSE
• CHLORINE
• CHLOROGENIC-ACID
• EMODIN
• FAT
• FIBER
• IODINE
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• LIGNIN
• MANGANESE
• NIACIN

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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