Circaea mollis
Siebold & Zucc.
Onagraceae
Common Name:
General Information
Circaea mollis is a herbaceous perennial plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock. It can grow 20 - 150cm tall, spreading by the roots and forming colonies[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
The plant has long been used in traditional oriental medicine where it is particularly valued in the treatment of inflammatory diseases[
1794- Title
- Anti-arthritic activities of ethanol extracts of Circaea mollis Siebold & Zucc. (whole plant) in rodents
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol 225, 2018, pp 359-366
- Author
- Yanhong Yu et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.051
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - Russian Far East, Japan, Korea, eastern and southern China, northeast India, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam
Habitat
Deciduous forests; at elevations from near sea level to around 2,000 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Properties
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Flies, Bees |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Prefers a moist soil and a position in partial shade, growing well in woodland conditions[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The whole plant is analgesic, antiinflammatory and antirheumatic. It is used in the treatment of rheumatism, rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory diseases[
1794- Title
- Anti-arthritic activities of ethanol extracts of Circaea mollis Siebold & Zucc. (whole plant) in rodents
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol 225, 2018, pp 359-366
- Author
- Yanhong Yu et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.051
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].[
1794- Title
- Anti-arthritic activities of ethanol extracts of Circaea mollis Siebold & Zucc. (whole plant) in rodents
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol 225, 2018, pp 359-366
- Author
- Yanhong Yu et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.051
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
]
An ethanol extract of the whole plant has been shown to inhibit inflammatory swelling, reduce pain-levels, protect cartilage from destruction and effectively relieve synovial hyperplasia[
1794- Title
- Anti-arthritic activities of ethanol extracts of Circaea mollis Siebold & Zucc. (whole plant) in rodents
- Publication
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Vol 225, 2018, pp 359-366
- Author
- Yanhong Yu et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.04.051
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2018
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
