Spiny Restharrow

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, Europe, Spain

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aperient, Cancer, Depurative, Diuretic

Science studied: ANETHOLE, TRANS-ANETHOLE, BIOCHANIN, BIOCHANIN-A-7-GLUCOSIDE

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: Ononis spinosa

Common names: Spiny Restharrow, Restharrow, Hauhechel (Ger.), (tornbeinurt), Arrestabue, Arrete-boeuf, Arrête-boeuf, Arrête-bœuf, Bolomaga, Bugrane epineuse, Bugrane épineuse, Bugrane épineuse, Arrête-boeuf, Cas Gan Arddwr, Dorn-Hauhechel, Dornige Hauhechel

POWO: 332101-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Turkey, Europe, Spain, Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aperient
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Gout
• Expectorant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Turkey
• Europe
• Spain
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Aperient
• Cancer
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Gout
• Expectorant

Cultural record detail

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

• Aperient · Turkey · "
• Cancer · Europe · "
• Depurative · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Spain · "
• Diuretic · Elsewhere · "
• Diuretic · Turkey · "
• Gout · Europe · "
• Expectorant · Turkey · "

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

• Phytochemical Constituents and Biological Activities of <i>Ononis spinosa</i>: A Comprehensive Review. · 2026 source ↗
• A randomized controlled trial comparing alpha-blocker (tamsulosin) and a phyto-complex (Solidago virga-aurea, Phyllantus niruri, Epilobium angustifolium, Peumus boldus and Ononis spinosa) in the treatment of ureteral stent-related symptoms. · 2026 source ↗
• Efficacy and Safety of Boldine Combined with <i>Phyllanthus niruri</i> and <i>Ononis spinosa</i> in Medical Expulsive Therapy for Distal Ureteral Stones with Renal Colic: A Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort Study. · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANETHOLE
• TRANS-ANETHOLE
• BIOCHANIN
• BIOCHANIN-A-7-GLUCOSIDE
• BIOCHANIN-A-7-GLUCOSIDE-6''-MALONATE
• CARVONE
• CHOLESTEROL
• CYCLITE
• CYCLOARTENOL
• EO
• FORMONONETIN
• FORMONONETIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE
• GENISTEIN
• HOMOPTERIN-7-O-GLUCOSIDE
• D-INOSITOL
• L-LEUCANTHENITOL

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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