botanical record · discovered
Ye sheng ma
Cimicifuga simplex
Ye sheng ma · 촛대승마
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China, Japan*
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Bronchitis, Febrifuge, Sedative, Rheumatism
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 simplex
Common names: Ye sheng ma, 촛대승마
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Japan*.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Bronchitis
- Febrifuge
- Sedative
- Rheumatism
- Anodyne
- Throat
- Uteritis
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Japan*
Documented cultural uses
- Bronchitis
- Febrifuge
- Sedative
- Rheumatism
- Anodyne
- Throat
- Uteritis
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
- Differences in sex expression and mating systems in three pollination morphs of Cimicifuga simplex · 2020 source ↗
- 9,19-Cycloartenol glycoside G3 from Cimicifuga simplex regulates immune responses by modulating Th17/Treg ratio. · 2017 source ↗
- Cycloartenol triterpenoid saponins from Cimicifuga simplex (Ranunculaceae) and their biological effects. · 2015 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
no compound records in this source record
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
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