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botanical illustration of Ye sheng ma, Cimicifuga simplex

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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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  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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