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Macleaya cordata Health effects and herbal facts

Macleaya cordata is a species of flowering plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae, which is used ornamentally. It is native to China and Japan. It is a large herbaceous perennial growing to 2.5 m tall by 1 m or more wide, with olive green leaves and airy panicles of buff-white flowers in summer.

Medical use

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Geografical distribution

• ASIA-TEMPERATE
  Native
  • China: China
  • Eastern Asia: Japan - Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku; Taiwan

Biological activities

12-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Abortifacient	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Adrenolytic	Berberine found in Plant
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor	Allocryptopine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Amebicide	Berberine found in Plant
Amphicholeretic	Protopine found in Plant
Analgesic	Allocryptopine found in Plant Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Anesthetic	Berberine found in Plant Bocconine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiacetylcholinesterase	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiacne	Berberine found in Plant
Antiadrenergic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiaggregant	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Antialzheimeran	Berberine found in Plant
Antiamnesic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiangiogenic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiarrhythmic	Allocryptopine found in Plant Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Antiarthritic	Berberine found in Plant
Antibacillus	Berberine found in Plant
Antibacterial	Berberine found in Plant Chelirubine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antibiotic	Berberine found in Plant
Anticancer	Berberine found in Plant
Anticariogenic	Berberine found in Plant
Antichlamydial	Berberine found in Plant
Anticholecystitic	Berberine found in Plant
Anticholera	Berberine found in Plant
Anticholinergic	Protopine found in Plant
Anticholinesterase	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Anticirrhotic	Berberine found in Plant
Anticonjunctivitic	Berberine found in Plant
Anticonvulsant	Berberine found in Plant
Antidiarrheic	Berberine found in Plant
Antidysenteric	Berberine found in Plant
Antiedemic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiendotoxic	Berberine found in Plant
Antienterotoxic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiesherichic	Berberine found in Plant
Antifibrillary	Allocryptopine found in Plant
Antigiardial	Berberine found in Plant
Antigingivitic	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiglaucomic	Berberine found in Plant
Antigonorrhea	Berberine found in Plant
Antihepatomic	Berberine found in Plant
Antihepatotic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiherpetic	Berberine found in Plant
Antihistaminic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiinflammatory	Berberine found in Plant Coptisine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiischemic	Berberine found in Plant
Antileishmanic	Berberine found in Plant
Antilipogenic	Berberine found in Plant
Antimalarial	Berberine found in Plant
Antimitotic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antimuscarinic	Berberine found in Plant
Antimyalgic	Berberine found in Plant
Antimycotic	Berberine found in Plant
Antineoplastic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antinephritic	Berberine found in Plant
Antioxidant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiperiodontic	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiperistaltic	Berberine found in Plant
Antipharyngitic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiphotooxidative	Berberine found in Plant
Antiplaque	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antiplasmodial	Berberine found in Plant
Antipneumonic	Berberine found in Plant
Antipyretic	Berberine found in Plant
Antisalmonella	Berberine found in Plant
Antisecretory	Berberine found in Plant
Antiseptic	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antishigellic	Berberine found in Plant
Antispasmodic	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Antispermigenic	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Antistaphylococcic	Berberine found in Plant
Antistrep	Berberine found in Plant
Antisuperoxidogenic	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antisyphilitic	Berberine found in Plant
Antitrachomic	Berberine found in Plant
Antitrypanosomic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antitubercular	Berberine found in Plant
Antitumor	Coptisine found in Plant Ethoxysanguinarine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Antitussive	Protopine found in Plant
Antiulcer	Berberine found in Plant
Antivaginitic	Berberine found in Plant
Antiviral	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Astringent	Berberine found in Plant
Bilirubinolytic	Berberine found in Plant
CNS-Depressant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
COX-2-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant
Calcium-Antagonist	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Candidicide	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Cardiodepressant	Berberine found in Plant
Cardiotonic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Carminative	Berberine found in Plant
Cholagogue	Berberine found in Plant
Cholekinetic	Berberine found in Plant
Choleretic	Berberine found in Plant
Collyrium	Berberine found in Plant
Convulsant	Protopine found in Plant
Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant
Cytotoxic	Berberine found in Plant
DNA-Intercalator	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Digestive	Berberine found in Plant
Diuretic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Emetic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Expectorant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Fungicide	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Gastrocontractant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Glaucomagenic	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Hemostat	Berberine found in Plant
Hepatotoxic	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Hypertensive	Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Hypocholesterolemic	Berberine found in Plant
Hypoglycemic	Berberine found in Plant
Hypotensive	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Immunostimulant	Berberine found in Plant
Inotropic	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Irritant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Lachrymatory	Berberine found in Plant
Larvicide	Berberine found in Plant
Leucocytogenic	Berberine found in Plant
Lipase-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant
Molluscicide	Chelirubine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Mutagenic	Berberine found in Plant
Mycobactericide	Berberine found in Plant
Mydriatic	Berberine found in Plant
Myocardiocontractant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Myocardiodepressant	Berberine found in Plant
Myocontractant	Coptisine found in Plant
Myorelaxant	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Nematicide	Bocconine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Occulotensive	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Pesticide	Berberine found in Plant Chelirubine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Phototoxic	Berberine found in Plant
Plasmodicide	Berberine found in Plant
Prostaglandin-Synthesis-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant
Protisticide	Berberine found in Plant
RNA-Depressant	Berberine found in Plant
RT-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant
Respiradepressant	Berberine found in Plant
Respirastimulant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Sedative	Berberine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Sialogogue	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Soporific	Allocryptopine found in Plant
Spasmogenic	Protopine found in Plant
Stomachic	Berberine found in Plant
Sympatholytic	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor	Berberine found in Plant
Trichomonicide	Berberine found in Plant Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Trypanocide	Berberine found in Plant
Uterocontractant	Berberine found in Plant
Uterotonic	Berberine found in Plant Cryptopine found in Plant Protopine found in Plant
Vagostimulant	Berberine found in Plant
Vasoconstrictor	Berberine found in Plant
Vasodilator	Berberine found in Plant
Vasomotor-Stimulant	Sanguinarine found in Leaf
Vermifuge	Berberine found in Plant
Vibriofuge	Berberine found in Plant

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