Viscum articulatum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Leg), Anodyne, Aphrodisiac, Atrophy

Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Viscaceae

Scientific name: Viscum articulatum

Common names: bian zhi hu ji sheng, បញ្ញាក្អែក, 扁枝槲寄生, 扁枝槲寄生（枫香寄生）, 枫寄生, 枫香寄生, 椆櫟柿寄生, 螃蟹脚

POWO: 552269-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), Elsewhere.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Leg)
• Anodyne
• Aphrodisiac
• Atrophy
• Fever
• Rheumatism
• Tumor
• Cachexia

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• Elsewhere

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Leg)
• Anodyne
• Aphrodisiac
• Atrophy
• Fever
• Rheumatism
• Tumor
• Cachexia
• Syphilis

Cultural record detail

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

• Ache(Leg) · India(Santal) · "
• Anodyne · India(Santal) · "
• Aphrodisiac · Elsewhere · "
• Atrophy · India(Santal) · "
• Fever · Elsewhere · "
• Rheumatism · India(Santal) · "
• Tumor · India(Santal) · "
• Cachexia · India(Santal) · "
• Syphilis · India(Santal) · "

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

• The complete chloroplast genome of a medicinal plant <i>Viscum articulatum</i> Burm.f. (Loranthaceae). · 2021 source ↗
• Chemical-activity-based quality marker screening strategy for Viscum articulatum. · 2021 source ↗
• RP-HPLC analysis of methanol extract of Viscum articulatum. · 2019 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULIN
• BETULINIC-ACID

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

Contributions and revisions

checking published revisions…