botanical record · discovered
Redroot
Lachnanthes tinctoria
Redroot
At a glance
Origin / distribution: North America, German, Dutch, US, French
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Cough, Hypnotic, Intellect, Poison
Science studied: CHELIDONIC-ACID, 3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-PHENYL-NAPHTHALIC-ALEDHYDE, 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-5-PHENYL-1,8-NAPTHALENE-ANHYDRIDE, LACHNANTHOCARPONE
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Haemodoraceae
Scientific name: Lachnanthes tinctoria
Common names: Redroot
History
The source record documents this plant in North America, German, Dutch, US, French.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Cough
- Hypnotic
- Intellect
- Poison
- Pneumonia
- Stimulant
- Cardiotonic
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- North America
- German
- Dutch
- US
- French
Documented cultural uses
- Cough
- Hypnotic
- Intellect
- Poison
- Pneumonia
- Stimulant
- Cardiotonic
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- CHELIDONIC-ACID
- 3,4-DIHYDROXY-5-PHENYL-NAPHTHALIC-ALEDHYDE
- 4-HYDROXY-3-METHOXY-5-PHENYL-1,8-NAPTHALENE-ANHYDRIDE
- LACHNANTHOCARPONE
- LACHNANTHOFLUOREN
- TETRAMETHOXY-PHENYL-NAPTHALIDES
- TRIMETHOXY-PHENYL-NAPTHALIDES
- ALPHA-CAROTENE
- DIMETHOXY-PHENYL-NAPTHALIDES
- N-(1-CARBOXY-2-METHYL-BUTYRYL)-LACHNANTHOPYRIDONE
- LACHNANTHOSIDE
- TRISTEARIN
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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