Aralia hispida
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| Internal ID | UUID643fe55f34534767693582 |
| Scientific name | Aralia hispida |
| Authority | Vent. |
| First published in | Descr. Pl. Nouv. : t. 41 (1801) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Aralia hispida, known locally as bristly sarsaparilla, has a modest but documented place in North‑American folk medicine. Among the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia the dried roots are boiled to make a decoction taken as a diuretic to clear the urinary tract (Moerman, 1998). The Iroquois of the Great Lakes region prepare an infusion of the same roots, steeping them in hot water for about ten minutes and drinking the tea to soothe a lingering cough (Moerman, 1998). In the Cherokee communities of the southeastern United States the root is also infused, but the tea is valued for its ability to ease mild stomach upset and as a general tonic (Duke, 1992). A second traditional preparation, noted by Appalachian herbalists, is a poultice made from crushed fresh leaves applied to minor cuts and bruises to reduce swelling (Mills, 1995). All of these preparations use either the roots or the leaves and involve either a decoction (boiling), an infusion (steeping), or a poultice (fresh material applied externally).
A simple root infusion that mirrors the Iroquois remedy can be made at home. Place 1‑2 g of dried, chopped root (roughly a rounded teaspoon) into a cup, pour 250 ml of freshly boiled water over it, cover, and steep for 10‑12 minutes before straining. The resulting tea has a mildly sweet, earthy flavor and can be taken up to two cups daily for short‑term relief of cough or mild urinary discomfort. Because the plant contains potent diuretic saponins, it should not be used by pregnant or nursing women, and people on prescription diuretics should consult a health professional before regular use. The same herb can be prepared as a 1:5 ethanol tincture by soaking 20 g of dried root in 100 ml of 40 % alcohol for two weeks, shaking daily, then filtering; the tincture is taken in 5‑10 drops diluted in water, no more than three times a day.
Scientific analyses of Aralia hispida have identified several groups of compounds that could account for its traditional actions. The roots contain triterpenoid saponins known as araloside A and araloside B, which have demonstrated diuretic activity in laboratory assays (Liu et al., 2007). Flavonoids such as quercetin and kaempferol, along with phenolic acids like chlorogenic and caffeic acids, are also present and are well‑known for anti‑inflammatory and antioxidant effects (Liu et al., 2007). These phytochemicals, rather than any unverified “magical” property, are the likely basis for the plant’s ability to stimulate urine flow and soothe irritated mucous membranes.
Current pharmacological research is evaluating aralosides as natural diuretic leads for hypertension management, and the dried root is occasionally sold in specialty herb shops for its traditional tea.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Aralia muehlenbergiana | Schult. | Syst. Veg. 6: 704 (1820) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | bristly sarsaparilla |
| Russian | Аралия щетинистая |
| Russian | Аралия щетинистоволосистая |
| Chinese | 毛楤木 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Expose seeds to natural outdoor winter conditions for 3 months, then gradually increase light and temperature in the spring. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Eastern Canada
- Labrador
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland
- Nova Scotia
- Ontario
- Prince Edward Island
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North-central U.S.A.
- Illinois
- Minnesota
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Northeastern U.S.A.
- Connecticut
- Indiana
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
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- Rhode Island
- Vermont
- West Virginia
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Southeastern U.S.A.
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Virginia
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Western Canada
- Manitoba
- Saskatchewan
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Eastern Canada
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000257683 |
| UNII | Z5DD9I2A63 |
| Canadensys | 2683 |
| USDA Plants | ARHI2 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:89666-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-14101 |
| PaleoBotany | 34572 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 712998 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 51236 |
| Nature Serve | 2.150091 |
| IPNI | 89666-1 |
| iNaturalist | 119825 |
| GBIF | 3037033 |
| WisFlora | 2579 |
| EPPO | ARLHI |
| EOL | 1153788 |
| USDA GRIN | 100494 |
| Wikipedia | Aralia_hispida |
| CMAUP | NPO8632 |
| PFAF | Aralia hispida |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Aporphines | |||||
| (-)-Isoboldine | 6971182 | Click to see | 327.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Isoboldine | 133323 | Click to see | 327.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Pavine alkaloids | |||||
| (-)-Argemonine | 442168 | Click to see | 355.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,12R)-15-methoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-16-ol | 12305286 | Click to see | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,12R)-16-Methoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-15-ol | 3082467 | Click to see CN1C2CC3=CC4=C(C=C3C1CC5=CC(=C(C=C25)O)OC)OCO4 | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,12S)-15,16-dimethoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-1-ol | 10948236 | Click to see | 355.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,12S)-23-methyl-5,7,16,18-tetraoxa-23-azahexacyclo[10.10.1.02,10.04,8.013,21.015,19]tricosa-2,4(8),9,13,15(19),20-hexaen-1-ol | 11110561 | Click to see | 339.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,9R)-5,12-dimethoxy-17-methyl-17-azatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadeca-2,4,6,10,12,14-hexaene-4,13-diol | 11869664 | Click to see CN1C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3C1CC4=CC(=C(C=C24)O)OC)OC)O | 327.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,12S,20R)-15-methoxy-20-methyl-20-oxido-5,7-dioxa-20-azoniapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-16-ol | 102304441 | Click to see C[N+]1(C2CC3=CC(=C(C=C3C1CC4=CC5=C(C=C24)OCO5)OC)O)[O-] | 341.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,12S,20R)-16-methoxy-20-methyl-20-oxido-5,7-dioxa-20-azoniapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-15-ol | 102304443 | Click to see | 341.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,12S)-15-methoxy-20-methyl-5,7-dioxa-20-azapentacyclo[10.7.1.02,10.04,8.013,18]icosa-2,4(8),9,13,15,17-hexaen-16-ol | 11823545 | Click to see | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,12S)-5,7,16,18-tetraoxa-23-azahexacyclo[10.10.1.02,10.04,8.013,21.015,19]tricosa-2,4(8),9,13,15(19),20-hexaene | 11012304 | Click to see | 309.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,9S)-4,13-dimethoxy-17-methyl-17-azatetracyclo[7.7.1.02,7.010,15]heptadeca-2(7),3,5,10,12,14-hexaene-3,12-diol | 92856799 | Click to see CN1C2CC3=C(C1CC4=CC(=C(C=C24)O)OC)C(=C(C=C3)OC)O | 327.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (5S,12S)-5,6,12,13-Tetrahydro-15-methylcycloocta(1,2-f:5,6-f')bis(1,3)benzodioxol-5,12-imine | 12304178 | Click to see | 323.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Caryachine | 44575219 | Click to see | 325.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Crychine | 193382 | Click to see | 323.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dibenzo[a,e]cycloocten-5,11-imine-2,9-diol,5,6,11,12-tetrahydro-3,8-dimethoxy-13-methyl-, (5S)- | 12300156 | Click to see | 327.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Proaporphines | |||||
| (1'S,2S,4R)-10-methoxy-5-methylspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1',11-diol | 10870351 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC34CCC(C=C4)O)O)OC | 301.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,4R)-10,11-dimethoxy-5-methylspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1'-one | 12306127 | Click to see | 313.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,4R)-10,11-dimethoxyspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,4'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1'-one | 13819281 | Click to see | 299.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Alkaloids and derivatives / Protoberberine alkaloids and derivatives | |||||
| Berberine | 2353 | Click to see | 336.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids | |||||
| Tocopherol quinone | 2734086 | Click to see | 446.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| Squalene | 638072 | Click to see | 410.70 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| Cryptocaryone | 10379026 | Click to see | 282.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives | |||||
| 6-Methyl-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-6-ium | 2753983 | Click to see | 188.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Benzylisoquinolines | |||||
| 4-[(6,7-Dimethoxyisoquinolin-1-yl)methyl]phenol | 21814573 | Click to see | 295.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Isoquinolines and derivatives / Isoquinolones and derivatives | |||||
| Doryanin | 12998814 | Click to see | 203.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Pyrans / Pyranones and derivatives / Dihydropyranones | |||||
| 7-O-Methylcryptochinone A | 46939685 | Click to see COC1CC2=C(C3C1OC(=O)C3)C(=O)CC(O2)C4=CC=CC=C4 | 314.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 7-O-Methylcryptochinone B | 46939686 | Click to see | 314.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cryptocaryanone A | 10356404 | Click to see C1C2C(C=CC3=C2C(=O)CC(O3)C4=CC=CC=C4)OC1=O | 282.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cryptochinone A | 46939683 | Click to see | 300.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cryptochinone B | 46939684 | Click to see | 300.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Tetrahydroisoquinolines | |||||
| (1'S,2R,4R)-10,11-dimethoxy-5-methylspiro[5-azatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodeca-1(12),8,10-triene-2,6'-cyclohex-2-ene]-1'-ol | 10914050 | Click to see CN1CCC2=CC(=C(C3=C2C1CC34CCC=CC4O)OC)OC | 315.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives | |||||
| Hexacosyl (E)-ferulate | 5318033 | Click to see | 558.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones | |||||
| (-)-7-Hydroxyflavanone | 688857 | Click to see | 240.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavanones / Flavanonols | |||||
| (2R,3S)-2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-Trihydroxy-2,3-Dihydrochromen-4-One | 712318 | Click to see | 304.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| (-)-Pinostrobin | 73201 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-Hydroxy-3,7-dimethoxyflavone | 5748697 | Click to see | 298.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mosloflavone | 471722 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O)OC | 298.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 5-Hydroxy-3,7,8-trimethoxyflavone | 21632881 | Click to see | 328.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Linear 1,3-diarylpropanoids / Chalcones and dihydrochalcones / 2-Hydroxychalcones | |||||
| 2',4'-Dihydroxy-3'-methoxychalcone | 9993268 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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