Sheng Ma

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Rheumatism, Throat, Uteritis

Science studied: not documented

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Ranunculaceae

Scientific name: Cimicifuga dahurica

Common names: Sheng Ma

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Bronchitis
• Rheumatism
• Throat
• Uteritis
• Sedative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Bronchitis
• Rheumatism
• Throat
• Uteritis
• Sedative

Cultural record detail

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

• Bronchitis · China · "
• Rheumatism · China · "
• Throat · China · "
• Uteritis · China · "
• Sedative · 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

• A study on the metabolic characteristics of three rhizosphere bacteria promoting the growth of C.dahurica Maxim (Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.)) · 2026 source ↗
• Antidepressant-like effects of Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim. via modulation of monoamine regulatory pathways. · 2024 source ↗
• Study on the photosynthetic growth characters in Cimicifuga dahurica (Turcz.) Maxim under different supplemental light environments. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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