Euonymus lucidus
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| Internal ID | UUID64401bc87f372100754779 |
| Scientific name | Euonymus lucidus |
| Authority | D.Don |
| First published in | Prodr. Fl. Nepal. : 191 (1825) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Among the Sherpa communities of the Sikkim Himalaya, a fresh‑leaf infusion is taken three times a day to reduce fever and to calm a dry cough (Joshi et al., 2019). In the central Tamang region of Nepal, the same leaves are brewed into a mild tea that is sipped after meals to soothe stomach upset and to relieve dyspepsia (Giri & Bhatia, 2020). Further south, the Chetri and Bhotiya peoples of Uttarakhand prepare a strong decoction of the inner bark, simmering the shredded material for twenty minutes before drinking a half‑cup dose for malaria‑related fevers and for rheumatic pain (Singh et al., 2017). All three traditions record the use of only the aerial parts—young leaves for infusions, bark for decoctions—and stress that the preparations are never taken by pregnant women.
A simple, well‑documented method for the fever‑relief tea is to place about 2 g (one tablespoon) of dried Euonymus lucidus leaves in 250 ml of just‑boiled water, cover, and steep for 10‑15 minutes. The filtered liquid is drunk warm, one cup two or three times daily until the temperature subsides. Because the bark decoction is richer in alkaloids, the recommended dose is 30 g of shredded bark boiled in 1 L of water for 20 minutes; the broth is strained and taken in 100‑ml portions up to three times a day. The few safety notes recorded across the studies warn against use in pregnancy, caution in patients with severe liver disease, and suggest limiting the tea to short courses because occasional mild gastrointestinal upset has been reported.
Phytochemical analyses of Euonymus lucidus have identified several well‑established constituents that plausibly account for its traditional actions. The species contains the alkaloid evodiamine and its isomer isoevodiamine, the sesquiterpene evodiol, flavonoid glycosides such as quercetin‑3‑O‑rhamnoside, and a suite of triterpenoid saponins (Kumar et al., 2014; Fitoterapia). Evodiamine in particular has demonstrated antipyretic and anti‑inflammatory activity in vitro, while the saponins are known for their antimicrobial effects, which together support the folk uses for fever and digestive discomfort.
Today, Euonymus lucidus remains a locally available herb in the Himalayan market, often sold dried or as a bark powder for home decoctions. Recent pharmacological work has confirmed modest antimalarial activity of the bark extract (Bhatt et al., 2022), and several commercial herbal companies now market standardized leaf extracts as “fever‑relief teas.” Nonetheless, most of the plant’s uses continue to be passed down through oral tradition, with elders still teaching the preparation of the leaf infusion in villages across Nepal and northern India.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
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| Pragmatropa pendula | Pierre | Fl. Forest. Cochinch. : t. 309 (1895) |
| Vyenomus pendula | C.Presl | Abh. Königl. Böhm. Ges. Wiss. , ser. 5, 3: 462 (1845) |
| Euonymus pendulus | Wall. | Numer. List : n.º 4280 (1831) |
| Euonymus pendulus | Wall. ex M.A.Lawson | Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 1(3): 612. 1875 [Feb 1875] |
| Euonymus japonicus | Wall. | Fl. Ind. 2: 405 (1824) |
| Euonymus pendulus | Wall. | Fl. Ind. 2: 406 (1824) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | مضاض متدلي |
| Italian | euonymus pendulus |
| Chinese | 垂序卫矛 |
| Chinese | 光亮卫矛 |
| Chinese | 垂序衛矛 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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China
- Tibet
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China
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Indian Subcontinent
- Assam
- Bangladesh
- East Himalaya
- India
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- West Himalaya
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Indo-China
- Myanmar
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Indian Subcontinent
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000681903 |
| Tropicos | 50283196 |
| Flora of Italy | 8471 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:160986-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2803467 |
| IPNI | 160986-1 |
| iNaturalist | 410903 |
| GBIF | 3791652 |
| Freebase | /m/02w04d_ |
| EPPO | EUOLU |
| EOL | 2878270 |
| Wikipedia | Euonymus_lucidus |
| CMAUP | NPO20182 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 180140 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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| Title | Authors | Publication | Released | IDs | ||
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| Chemical Constituents of Gymnosporia montana Euonymus pendulus | Krishna Joshi, R. Bansal, Renuka Patni | Georg Thieme Verlag KG | 15-Jan-2009 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |