Wild Marigold

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Peru, Latin America, Argentina, Lesotho, Spain, Africa, Southafrica, Europe

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Aperient, Bronchodilator, Carminative, Diaphoretic

Science studied: 5-(BUT-3-EN-1-YNYL-2,2'-BITHIENYL, D-CARVONE, 5-(4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUT-1-YNYL)-2,2-BITHIENYL, 1,8-CINEOLE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Asteraceae

Scientific name: Tagetes minuta

Common names: Wild Marigold, Aztec Marigold, Dwarf Marigold, Mexican Marigold, Muster John Henry, Stinking-Roger, Agulha-do-mato, Aztec marigold, Geelgroen afrikaantje, Gold y De, Hvidgul fløjlsblomst, Jeremane, Kahki Weed, Khaki Weed, Khaki Weed (EN), Khakibos, Khakibush Weed, Master John-Henry, Mexican marigold, Mexikanische Gewürztagetes, Mexikanische Studentenblume (DE); Ruda gallinaza (ES); Quinchihue, Muster john henry

History

The source record documents this plant in Peru, Elsewhere, Latin America, Argentina, Lesotho, Spain, Africa, Southafrica and 2 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Aperient
• Bronchodilator
• Carminative
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Emmenagogue
• Fumigant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Peru
• Elsewhere
• Latin America
• Argentina
• Lesotho
• Spain
• Africa
• Southafrica
• Europe
• Brazil

Documented cultural uses

• Aperient
• Bronchodilator
• Carminative
• Diaphoretic
• Diuretic
• Dyspepsia
• Emmenagogue
• Fumigant
• Fungicide
• Gastritis
• Hypertension
• Hysteria

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

• Enhancing larvicidal activity through selective propagation of Tagetes minuta L. (Asteraceae) essential oil chemotypes against Aedes aegypti. · 2026 source ↗
• Characteristics of the mitochondrial genome of the invasive plant Tagetes minuta (Asteraceae) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and its evolutionary significance. · 2026 source ↗
• Species diversity patterns in <i>Tagetes minuta</i>-invaded plant communities along an elevational gradient in Southeastern Xizang. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• 5-(BUT-3-EN-1-YNYL-2,2'-BITHIENYL
• D-CARVONE
• 5-(4-CHLORO-3-HYDROXYBUT-1-YNYL)-2,2-BITHIENYL
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CYMENE
• 2,6-DIMETHYL-7-OCTEN-4-ONE
• EUDESMOL
• FUMARIC-ACID-MONOMETHYLESTER
• 2-HEXEN-1-AL
• D-LIMONENE
• LINALYL-ACETATE
• LINALOOL-MONOXIDE
• BETA-MYRCENE
• OCIMENE
• (5E)-OCIMENONE
• PATULETRIN

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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