botanical record · discovered

Sheng ma

Actaea dahurica

Sheng ma · Xing an sheng ma · Dahurian bugbane · xing an sheng ma · 兴安升麻 · 눈빛승마

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: 24-O-ACETYLISODAHURINOL, CAFFEIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CIMIFUGIN

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

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

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Actaea dahurica

Common names: Sheng ma, Xing an sheng ma, Dahurian bugbane, xing an sheng ma, 兴安升麻, 눈빛승마

POWO: 707999-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

Historical context is not documented in this record.

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Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Two new chemical constituents from the rhizomes of <i>Actaea dahurica</i>. · 2020 source ↗
Cytotoxic 9,19-cycloartane Triterpenoids from the Roots of Actaea dahurica. · 2019 source ↗
Cytotoxic 9,19-cycloartane type triterpenoid glycosides from the roots of Actaea dahurica. · 2019 source ↗

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

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No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

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