Gnaphalium in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Gnaphalium oxyphyllum dc is a medicinal plant whose common uses by mexican people include the treatment of cancer. The genus gnaphalium, a herb distributed worldwide, comprises approximately 200 species of the compositae asteraceae family that belongs to the tribe gnaphalieae. Pdf on may 10, 2016, elisa vegaavila and others published the effect of gnaphalium oxyphyllum var. The antibacterial activity of the hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of the flowers, leaves and stems of gnaphalium oxyphyllum var. Gnaphalium polycephalum pellet information, side effects. As people try to quit smoking, gnaphalium obtusofolium may be used in place of tobacco cigarettes. Purple cudweed, gnaphalium purpureum, is either a winter or summer annual, or biennial, as some plants will survive into the second year to mature, thereby behaving as a biennial.
List of various diseases cured by gnaphalium uliginosum. Cudweed, gnaphalium polycephalum, gnaphalium polycephalum gnaph. They are widespread and common in temperate regions, although some are found on tropical mountains or in the subtropical regions of the world. The record derives from tica which reports it as an accepted name record e0b8ba6f55904d3fa96321ed3b085600 with original publication details. Jstor is part of ithaka, a notforprofit organization helping the academic community use digital technologies to preserve the scholarly record and to advance research and teaching in sustainable ways.
Gnaphalium is a genus of flowering plants in the sunflower family, commonly called cudweeds. Gnaphalium polycephalum cudweedold balsa gnaphalium a remedy of unquestioned benefit in sciatica, when pain is associated with numbness of the part affected. It has sometimes been identified by the misapplied name gnaphalium indicum linnaeus. Intermittent pains of superior maxillary of both sides. The plant list includes a further 178 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the genus gnaphalium. An illustrated flora of the northern united states, canada and the british possessions. Department of biodiversity, conservation and attractions. Antimicrobial evaluation of certain plants used in mexican. Pdf on may 10, elisa vegaavila and others published the effect of gnaphalium oxyphyllum var.
It is very common on damp, arable grasslands, paths, and on acid soils. Pdf the genus gnaphalium, a herb distributed worldwide, comprises. The plants database includes the following 4 species of gnaphalium. Mar 31, 2017 the name gnaphalium flaccidum kurz ex c. Cudweeds are important foodplants for american painted lady caterpillars. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Usda, ars, germplasm resources information network. Taken as an herbal hot tea, gnaphalium, is a popular treatment for respiratory problems and neuritis among the lumbee native american tribe. Potential of medicinal plants as antimicrobial and antioxidant. Gnaphalium polycephalum also has sciatica and recurrent cystitis, so that fits nicely. Media in category gnaphalium sylvaticum the following 48 files are in this category, out of 48 total. Gnaphalium synonyms, gnaphalium pronunciation, gnaphalium translation, english dictionary definition of gnaphalium.
Gnaphalium peguense, a new name for gnaphalium flaccidum. Gnaphalium polycephalum tablet out of scope out of scope for rxnorm and will not receive rxnorm normal forms. The stage 5 in calendulaceae is gnaphalium polycephalum. Jun 23, 2016 leg and back pain relief capsicum annuum, colocynthis, gnaphalium polycephalum, magnesia phosphorica tablet out of scope out of scope for rxnorm and will not receive rxnorm normal forms. Some species are traditionally used as wild vegetables and in folk medicine.
Everlasting cudweed, gnaphalium luteoalbum, is a landscape. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Jepson manual treatment united states department of agriculture plants profile for gnaphalium. The extracts from gnaphalium oxyphyllum, gnaphalium americanum, and crescentia alata possessed strong antimicrobial activity against the pathogens tested. Antimicrobial activity of three mexican gnaphalium species. Henriettes herbal is one of the oldest and largest herbal medicine sites on the net. Espinosa were assessed on three human cancer cell lines as well as in blood cells in healthy human lymphocyte cultures. Villagomezibarra jr1, sanchez m, espejo o, zunigaestrada a, torresvalencia jm, josephnathan p. Gnaphalium polycaulon persoon is included in the key because it probably will be found in warmer coastal localities in the united states perhaps florida or california. The major difference is the use of the former in high blood pressure, hypotonia, and blood coagulation. The toxicity of the aqueous and organic fractions as well as the aqueous decoction of g. Gnaphalium uliginosum in the germplasm resources information network grin, u.
How gnaphalium uliginosum is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Gnaphalium oxyphyllum dc is a medicinal plant whose common uses by mexican people. Rxhomeo, inc adults take 4 or 6 pellets by mouth, three times daily or as suggested by physician. Clarke, which is an illegitimate later homonym of g. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Its been online since 1995, and is run by henriette kress, a herbalist in helsinki, finland. Gnaphalium large widely distributed genus of coarse hairy herbs with whitish involucres genus. Gnaphalium affine is an annual or biennial weed of roadsides, fields, plantations, gardens, grassland, and waste land. Department of agriculture agricultural research service.
Follow up after gnaphalium polycephalum mk, she has an aggravation for five days, feeling depressed, and physically bad, empty, and weak. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in gnaphalium uliginosum. We do not intend the plant list to be complete for names of infraspecific rank. It is a cosmopolitan weed old world native and occurs in mexico. Leaves alternate, flat with entire margins, tomentose on both surfaces. Gnaphalium polycephalum pellet rxhomeo private limited d. Antimicrobial evaluation of certain plants used in mexican traditional. Names of gnaphalium uliginosum in various languages of the world are also given. Gnaphalium uliginosum or marsh cudweed is an annual plant found on damp, disturbed ground and tracks. Jan 26, 2015 this page was last edited on 9 december 2019, at 05. At first, pseudognaphalium was proposed as a monotypic genus based on the mexican species g. Out of scope information includes radiopharmaceuticals, contrast media, herbals, homeopathics, and food.
Gnaphalium a genus of plants of the family compositae. It is very widespread across much of europe, asia, and north america. The hexane extracts showed in all cases the higher inhibitions, g. Gnaphalium oxyphyllum, cancer cell lines, cytotoxicity, lymphocyte culture, mitotic index. Leaves spathulate to linearoblong, rounded or obtuse at the apex, mucronulate, upper rarely subacute, attenuate at the base or upper slightly so, sessile or lower narrowed into the winged petiole, thinly appressedlanate beneath, nearly glabrate above. Clarke is lectotypified here with a specimen at k and a new name gnaphalium peguense r. These are primarily included because names of species rank are synonyms of accepted infraspecific names. It is a heterogeneous genus that includes up to 300 species of annual and perennial herbs and, more rarely, semishrubs.
Any of the genus gnaphalium of flowering plants, the cudweeds. Plants profile for gnaphalium uliginosum marsh cudweed. Gnaphalium article about gnaphalium by the free dictionary. Gnaphalium uliginosum herb uses, benefits, cures, side. Gnaphalium polycephalum homoeopathic materia medica by. It is also used medicinally in china under the name gnaphalium multiceps.