Winter's Bark

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela, Turkey, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, MX

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Apertif, Astringent, Balsamic, Cancer

Science studied: L-3-BETA-ACETOXYDRIMENIN, CELLULOSE, CINEOLE, CRYPTOMERIDOL

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Winteraceae

Scientific name: Drimys winteri

Common names: Winter's Bark, Canela-amarga, Canelo, Cannelle de Magellan, Capororoca-picante, Carne-d'anta, Casca-d'anta, Cataia, Foike, Foye, Kanelo, Magellansche Winterrinde, Melambo, Paratudo, Pau-para-tudo, Winter's bark, Winter's-bark, foye (Chile)

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela, Turkey, Elsewhere, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, MX.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Apertif
• Astringent
• Balsamic
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Dysentery
• Scurvy
• Stimulant

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela
• Turkey
• Elsewhere
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Chile
• MX

Documented cultural uses

• Apertif
• Astringent
• Balsamic
• Cancer
• Carminative
• Dysentery
• Scurvy
• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Ache(Tooth)
• Gastric
• Gastritis

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

• Repellent and Deterrent Oviposition Activity of Essential Oils from the Native Chilean Plant <i>Drimys winteri</i> Against <i>Drosophila suzukii</i> (Diptera: Drosophilidae). · 2026 source ↗
• Neuronal ion channel modulation by Drimys winteri compounds: Opening a new chemical space to neuropharmacology. · 2025 source ↗
• MicroRNAs modulation by isodrimeninol from <i>Drimys winteri</i> in periodontitis-associated cellular models: preliminary results. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• L-3-BETA-ACETOXYDRIMENIN
• CELLULOSE
• CINEOLE
• CRYPTOMERIDOL
• DIHYDROQUERCETIN
• DRIMINE
• DRIMOL
• EO
• FUEGINE
• FURTONOLIDE
• ISOTADEONAL
• KAEMPFEROL
• LIGNIN
• MANNITOL
• QUERCETIN
• RHAMNOSE

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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