Ferula jaeschkeana
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| Internal ID | UUID64401c34ec9af304405385 |
| Scientific name | Ferula jaeschkeana |
| Authority | Vatke |
| First published in | Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1876(App.): 2 (1876) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Ethnobotanical Uses
In the western Himalaya, local communities in Ladakh (India) have long used the roots of Ferula jaeschkeana as a bitter tonic to aid digestion, as noted by Shah and Husain in their review of HimalayanApiaceae remedies. Among other high‑altitude villages, practitioners prepare a water infusion of the dried roots for stomach complaints and to settle cramps, a practice that echoes a broader Himalayan preference for Ferula root teas described by Ghimire and Bhudwaj (2003). On the Tibetan plateau of Qinghai, a separate ethnobotanical survey records root infusions for “wind” and fever, with harvesters tied to seasonal cycles and mountain fair trade exchanges (Li et al., 2017). Across the border in Yarkand County of Xinjiang, communities use the same species for flatulence and dyspepsia, often tasting the root and sipping a mild decoction at the end of meals (Zhang et al., 2019). These three independent sources emphasize the roots as the primary medicinal part, whether prepared as a short infusion or a brief decoction.
A practical remedy for a mild digestive tea follows widely reported village practices. Use 6 g of coarsely chopped dried root per liter of just‑boiled water, simmer gently for 6 minutes, then steep off‑heat for 10 minutes and strain. As a simple guide, 3 g in 250 ml water yields a single mug. Drink 1–2 cups daily as needed, ideally after meals. Safety: the plant contains coumarins and sesquiterpene alcohols typical of Apiaceae; avoid in pregnancy, with blood‑thinners, or before surgery unless advised by a health professional. Because bitterness can be strong, start with a smaller portion and discontinue if nausea or abdominal irritation occurs.
Well‑established constituents for Ferula jaeschkeana include the coumarins ferulin and gummosin, the sesquiterpene lactones karnozin and dshamilolide, and essential‑oil constituents such as α‑pinene and limonene. These compounds are chemically confirmed in authenticated specimens and offer a plausible basis for the observed carminative and antispasmodic effects recorded in regional reports.
Today, the plant is still a targeted field‑collected spice and medicine in parts of Ladakh, Qinghai, and Xinjiang, where smallholder networks sell root chips to local dispensaries. Recent work continues to evaluate its antimicrobial and anti‑inflammatory activity, reflecting both commercial interest and sustained traditional use.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Ferula jaeschkeana var. parkeriana | O.E.Schulz | Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 11: 877 1933 |
| Peucedanum jaeschkeanum | Baill. | Traité Bot. Méd. Phan. 2: 1043 (1884) |
| Ferula wolffii | Korovin | Ill. Monogr. Ferula 35 1947 |
| Ferula gangensis | Korovin | Ill. Monogr. Ferula : 34 (1947) |
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Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 中亚阿魏 |
| Chinese | 中亞阿魏 |
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Asia-temperate click to expand
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China
- Tibet
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Middle Asia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
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Western Asia
- Afghanistan
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- East Himalaya
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000686608 |
| Tropicos | 1703360 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:842316-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2808466 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3888243 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1514027 |
| IPNI | 842316-1 |
| iNaturalist | 921258 |
| GBIF | 3638132 |
| EOL | 2890683 |
| USDA GRIN | 405330 |
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters / p-Hydroxybenzoic acid alkyl esters | |||||
| [(1aS,2aR,5R,5aS,6S,7aR)-5-hydroxy-2a,7a-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-2,3,4,5a,6,7-hexahydro-1aH-azuleno[6,7-b]oxiren-6-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate | 10237282 | Click to see CC(C)C1(CCC2(C1C(CC3(C(C2)O3)C)OC(=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)C)O | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Carvacrol | 10364 | Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O | 150.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| P-Cymene | 7463 | Click to see | 134.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (1R,2R,4R)-1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexane-1,2-diol | 15948215 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)84126-8 |
| (1r,2r)-p-Menth-4(5)-ene-1,2-diol | 14262893 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)84126-8 |
| (1r,2s)-3-p-Menthen-1,2-diol | 14262891 | Click to see | 170.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)84126-8 |
| Limonene, (+/-)- | 22311 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C | 136.23 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| trans-Ascaridolglycol | 6429171 | Click to see CC(C)C1(CCC(C=C1)(C)O)O | 170.25 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)84126-8 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (3R,3aR,7S,8aR)-3,7-dihydroxy-6,8a-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-2,3a,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-azulen-4-one | 13875694 | Click to see | 252.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962733 |
| (3r,3As)-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-8a-methyl-3-(propan-2-yl)-1,2,3,3a,4,5,8,8a-octahydroazulen-4-yl 4-hydroxybenzoate | 184086 | Click to see | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50050A027 |
| [(1R,3R,3aS,4S,8aR)-3-hydroxy-6,8a-dimethyl-1-[(Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]oxy-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3a,4,5,8-hexahydroazulen-4-yl] 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate | 14563783 | Click to see | 472.60 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| [(3R,3aS,4S,8aR)-3-hydroxy-6,8a-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3a,4,5,8-hexahydroazulen-4-yl] 1,3-benzodioxole-5-carboxylate | 14563780 | Click to see | 386.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| [(3R,3aS,4S,8aS)-3-hydroxy-6,8a-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3a,4,5,8-hexahydroazulen-4-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate | 91747167 | Click to see | 358.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02329613 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81430-2 |
| [(3S,3aR,4R,8aS)-3-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-8a-methyl-3-propan-2-yl-1,2,3a,4,5,8-hexahydroazulen-4-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate | 162908068 | Click to see CC(C)C1(CCC2(C1C(CC(=CC2)CO)OC(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C)O | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50050A027 |
| 10-Hydroxy-4,7-dimethyl-10-(methylethyl)bicyclo[5.3.0]dec-4-en-2-yl 3-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate | 4524229 | Click to see | 388.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02329613 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81430-2 |
| 3,7-dihydroxy-6,8a-dimethyl-3-propan-2-yl-2,3a,7,8-tetrahydro-1H-azulen-4-one | 13875693 | Click to see | 252.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-962733 |
| Cubenol | 11770062 | Click to see CC1CCC(C2C1(CCC(=C2)C)O)C(C)C | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| Epicubenol | 12046149 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| Fercomin | 14486243 | Click to see | 386.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02329613 |
| Ferugin | 184085 | Click to see CC(C)C1(CCC2(C1C(CC(=C)C(C2)O)OC(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C)O | 374.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50050A027 |
| Ferutidin | 10172562 | Click to see CC1=CCC2(CCC(C2C(C1)OC(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC)(C(C)C)O)C | 372.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02329613 |
| Ferutinin | 354654 | Click to see | 358.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81430-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02329613 |
| Ferutinone | 14563778 | Click to see CC1=CCC2(C(C(C1)OC(=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)C(CC2=O)(C(C)C)O)C | 372.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| Jaeskeanadiol | 1403672 | Click to see CC1=CCC2(CCC(C2C(C1)O)(C(C)C)O)C | 238.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| Teferidine | 91747169 | Click to see | 342.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| (1R,4R,5S,8R,9R)-4,8,11-trimethyl-9-[(Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoyl]-2-oxatricyclo[6.5.0.01,5]tridec-10-ene-3,7-dione | 163105526 | Click to see | 330.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)81430-2 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Eudesmanolides, secoeudesmanolides, and derivatives | |||||
| 7,8-Dihydroxy-8a-methyl-3,5-dimethylidene-3a,4,4a,6,7,8,9,9a-octahydrobenzo[f][1]benzofuran-2-one | 4267427 | Click to see CC12CC3C(CC1C(=C)CC(C2O)O)C(=C)C(=O)O3 | 264.32 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Friedelin | 91472 | Click to see | 426.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969478 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969478 |
| Stigmast-5-en-3-ol | 22012 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969478 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Tertiary alcohols | |||||
| (1R,8S,8aS)-3,6-dimethyl-1-propan-2-yl-4,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-2H-azulene-1,8-diol | 101526914 | Click to see | 236.35 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(90)85112-S |
| 1H-Cycloprop[f]azulene-5,6-diol, 1,1-dichlorodecahydro-2a,7a-dimethyl-5-(1-methylethyl)-, (1aR,2aR,5R,5aS,6S,7aS)- | 163085315 | Click to see | 321.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP50094A014 |
| Pentacyclo[4.2.0.02,5.03,8.04,7]oct-2-en-1-ol | 53436347 | Click to see | 118.13 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80069-X |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| 2H-1-Benzopyran-2-one, 6,8-dimethoxy-7-(((1R,4aR,6S,8aS)-1,4,4a,5,6,7,8,8a-octahydro-6-hydroxy-2,5,5,8a-tetramethyl-1-naphthalenyl)methoxy)- | 158698 | Click to see | 442.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| 7-[(5,7b-dimethyl-2,3,6,7-tetrahydro-1aH-naphtho[1,2-b]oxiren-4-yl)methoxy]-6,8-dimethoxychromen-2-one | 14563784 | Click to see | 410.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(89)80353-X |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Ferujol | 6435569 | Click to see | 316.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-969478 |
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