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Sarsaparilla
Smilax regelii
Sarsaparilla · Jamaica Sarsaparilla · Honduran Sarsaparilla · Brown Sarsaparilla · Honduran sarsaparilla · Jamaica sarsaparilla · Jamaican sarsaparilla · brown sarsaparilla · sarsaparill · sarsaparilla · zarzaparilla
At a glance
Origin / distribution: Central America, US(OH), Guatemala, Europe, CO
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Alterative, Cancer, Stimulant, Sudorific
Science studied: BETA-SITOSTEROL, STIGMASTEROL
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Smilacaceae
Scientific name: Smilax regelii
Common names: Sarsaparilla, Jamaica Sarsaparilla, Honduran Sarsaparilla, Brown Sarsaparilla, Honduran sarsaparilla, Jamaica sarsaparilla, Jamaican sarsaparilla, brown sarsaparilla, sarsaparill, sarsaparilla, zarzaparilla
History
The source record documents this plant in Central America, US(OH), Guatemala, Europe, CO.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Alterative
- Cancer
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Tonic
- Venereal
- Skin
- Rheumatism
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- Scrofula
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- Central America
- US(OH)
- Guatemala
- Europe
- CO
Documented cultural uses
- Alterative
- Cancer
- Stimulant
- Sudorific
- Tonic
- Venereal
- Skin
- Rheumatism
- Scrofula
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Alterative · Central America · "
- Cancer · US(OH) · "
- Stimulant · Guatemala · "
- Sudorific · Guatemala · "
- Tonic · Central America · "
- Venereal · Europe · "
- Skin · Europe · "
- Rheumatism · Europe · "
- Scrofula · Europe · "
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETA-SITOSTEROL
- STIGMASTEROL
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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