Euchresta horsfieldii
(Lesch.) Benn.
Fabaceae
Andira horsfieldii Lesch.
Euchresta horsfeldii (Lesch.) Benn.
Euchresta strigillosa C.Y.Wu
Common Name:
General Information
Euchresta horsfieldii is an erect shrub with flexouos stems; it can grow up to 150cm tall[
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 is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
The seeds contain the toxic alkaloid cytisine. Its molecular structure has some similarity to that of nicotine and it has similar pharmacological effects. It is sometimes used as an aid to stopping smoking, and it is also sometimes used recreationally, where it can induce a nicotine-like intoxication. However, this practice is not recommended, since negative side effects can include nausea, vomiting, convulsions, heart pain, headache and, in larger doses, even death via respiratory failure.
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 - southern China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines
Habitat
Lower montane forest; at elevations up to 2,000 metres.
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The roots are chewed as a cure for snakebite[
345- Title
- Minor Products of Philippine Forests
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brown. W. H.
- Publisher
- Bureau of Forestry, Manilla.
- Year
- 1920
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet.
]. The plant is held to be an antidote to poisons of any description.
The leaves are used in the treatment of conditions such as diabetes, asthma, coughing up of blood and a dry cough[
1454- Title
- Potential of Euchresta horsfieldii (Lesch.) Benn. Leaf Extract to Prevent Oxidative Stress through decrease of Malon
- Publication
- World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 5, Issue 1,. pp 1340-1352, 2016
- Author
- I.W.G. Gunawan, K. Suastika, A. A. Bawa Putra
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2278-4357
- Description
-
]. Other uses are as an antidote to snake venom, alfrodisiakum and induce vomiting due to food poisoning[
1454- Title
- Potential of Euchresta horsfieldii (Lesch.) Benn. Leaf Extract to Prevent Oxidative Stress through decrease of Malon
- Publication
- World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 5, Issue 1,. pp 1340-1352, 2016
- Author
- I.W.G. Gunawan, K. Suastika, A. A. Bawa Putra
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2278-4357
- Description
-
].
Tests have shown that the leaf extract is an effective antioxidant and can be of value in treating diabetes[
1454- Title
- Potential of Euchresta horsfieldii (Lesch.) Benn. Leaf Extract to Prevent Oxidative Stress through decrease of Malon
- Publication
- World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 5, Issue 1,. pp 1340-1352, 2016
- Author
- I.W.G. Gunawan, K. Suastika, A. A. Bawa Putra
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2016
- ISBN
- 2278-4357
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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