Rhynchosia volubilis

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abdomen, Ache(Back), Adenopathy, Antidote

Science studied: GENISTEIN, HYDROXYGENISTEIN

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Rhynchosia volubilis

Common names: Winding snoutbean, 鹿蕾, 鹿藿, 여우콩, タンキリマメ

POWO: 517588-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abdomen
• Ache(Back)
• Adenopathy
• Antidote
• Scrofula
• Gynecopathy

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Abdomen
• Ache(Back)
• Adenopathy
• Antidote
• Scrofula
• Gynecopathy

Cultural record detail

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

• Abdomen · China · "
• Ache(Back) · China · "
• Adenopathy · China · "
• Antidote · China · "
• Scrofula · China · "
• Gynecopathy · 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 Dehulling and Ultrasound on Rat‐Eyed Bean (Rhynchosia volubilis Lour.) Protein Concentrates' Physicochemical and Functional Properties · 2025 source ↗
• Competitive CatSper Activators of Progesterone from Rhynchosia volubilis. · 2021 source ↗
• <i>Rhynchosia volubilis</i> Promotes Cell Survival via cAMP-PKA/ERK-CREB Pathway. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• GENISTEIN
• HYDROXYGENISTEIN

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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