Lysimachia arvensis
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| Internal ID | UUID644022bf0b377905998531 |
| Scientific name | Lysimachia arvensis |
| Authority | (L.) U.Manns & Anderb. |
| First published in | Willdenowia 39: 51 (2009) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Important notice
- Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
- Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
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Among the Mapuche of southern Chile the aerial parts – chiefly the leaves and stems – are gathered, boiled briefly and taken as a light tea to ease urinary discomfort and to stimulate bile flow (Bennett et al., 2021). In the eastern Black Sea region of Turkey, dried leaves are simmered for twenty‑to‑thirty minutes to make a decoction that is drunk as a diuretic and for the relief of kidney‑stone pain (Doğan & Turan, 2008). In the Basque Country of Spain, fresh leaves are crushed and applied directly to the skin as a poultice for minor wounds, burns and other irritations, the poultice being renewed daily (López et al., 2015). Earlier European herbals such as Culpeper (1653) also list the same plant as a mild leaf tea used for liver‑related complaints, confirming a long‑standing tradition of infusion‑based use.
For a practical homemade tea, place roughly two grams of dried aerial parts in a small cup, pour 250 mL of freshly boiled water over them, cover the cup and steep for five to ten minutes before straining. The resulting infusion is mild and can be taken one to two times a day, preferably after meals. Safety note: do not exceed three grams of plant material per day; the preparation is not recommended during pregnancy, and people with existing kidney disease or a history of urinary‑tract infections should consult a health professional before regular use.
The plant is rich in well‑documented phytochemicals that fit its traditional actions. Aerial parts contain triterpenoid saponins (the so‑called anagallis saponins) that are known to have diuretic and anti‑inflammatory activity. Flavonoids such as quercetin‑ and kaempferol‑glycosides, along with phenolic acids like caffeic and p‑coumaric acids, contribute antioxidant effects that may support wound‑healing when the material is used as a poultice. The bright red flowers also harbor anthocyanins – mainly cyanidin and delphinidin derivatives – which provide the characteristic colour and have mild antimicrobial properties.
Modern interest has grown in recent years: laboratory studies have shown that the saponin‑rich extracts exhibit antibacterial activity against skin pathogens, prompting research into potential cosmetic applications. Dried aerial parts continue to be sold in Mediterranean herbal shops under the name “pimpernel tea,” and the plant is still prepared in many rural homes as a mild diuretic or topical poultice, linking centuries‑old knowledge with contemporary pharmacological inquiry.
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products: No documented commercial products are derived from Lysimachia arvensis.
Industrial and craft applications: No established industrial or craft applications are reported.
Food and beverages (non-medicinal): No edible uses or food-processing roles are documented.
Colorants and tanning: No verifiable dye, ink, or tannin uses are reported.
Wood and fiber: No timber, pulp, or fiber uses are reported.
Fragrance and cosmetics: No fragrance, essential oil, or cosmetic applications are documented.
Properties relevant to use: No documented physical or chemical properties suitable for commercial or technical uses.
Standards and regulation: No standards or regulatory frameworks specific to this taxon are identified.
Sustainability and sourcing: No documented cultivation, harvesting, or sourcing practices for this species are reported.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Anagallis arabica | Duby | Prodr. 8: 69 (1844) |
| Anagallis arvensis | L. | Sp. Pl. : 148 (1753) |
| Anagallis arvensis subsp. caerulea | Hartm. | Sv. Norsk Exc.-Fl. 32 1846 |
| Anagallis arvensis f. carnea | (Schrank) Schinz & R.Keller | Fl. Schweiz ed. 2, 2: 137 1905 |
| Anagallis arvensis var. gentianea | Beck | Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 13: 3 1898 |
| Anagallis arvensis var. latifolia | (L.) Lange | Pug. Pl. Hispan. 221 1863 |
| Anagallis arvensis subsp. latifolia | (L.) Arcang. | Comp. Fl. Ital. ed. 2: 456 1894 |
| Anagallis arvensis f. lilacina | (Alef.) Schinz & R.Keller | Fl. Schweiz ed. 2, 2: 137 1905 |
| Anagallis arvensis f. pallida | (Hook.f.) Hyl. | Uppsala Univ. Årsskr. 7: 256 1945 |
| Anagallis arvensis var. phoenicea | Gouan | Fl. Monsp. : 29 (1764) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. platyphylloides | Pau | Mem. Real Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 12: 359 1924 |
| Anagallis caerulea | Schreb. | |
| Anagallis carnea | Schrank | Baier. Fl. 1: 461 (1789) |
| Anagallis hadidii | Chrtek & Osb.-Kos. | Folia Geobot. Phytotax. 21: 413 (1986) |
| Anagallis indica | Sweet | Brit. Fl. Gard. 2: t. 132 (1826) |
| Anagallis jacquemontii | Duby | Prodr. 8: 69 (1844) |
| Anagallis latifolia | L. | Sp. Pl. : 148 (1753) |
| Anagallis mas | Vill. | Hist. Pl. Dauphiné 2: 461 (1787) |
| Anagallis orientalis | hort. ex Fisch., C.A.Mey. & Avé-Lall. | Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 11: 49 (1846) |
| Anagallis parviflora | Loisel. | Mém. Soc. Linn. Paris 6: 491 (1827) |
| Anagallis phoenicea | Scop. | Fl. Carniol. , ed. 2, 1: 139 (1771) |
| Anagallis platyphylla | Baudo | Ann. Sci. Nat., Bot. , sér. 2, 20: 345 (1843) |
| Anagallis pulchella | Salisb. | Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 120 (1796) |
| Anagallis punctifolia | Stokes | Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 305 (1812) |
| Anagallis repens | DC. | Fl. Franç. , ed. 3, 4: 381 (1805) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. lilacina | Alef. | Unknown |
| Anagallis arvensis f. decipiens | (Uechtr.) Schinz & R.Keller | Fl. Schweiz ed. 2, 2: 137 1905 |
| Anagallis arvensis subsp. phoenicea | (Scop.) Vollm. | Ber. Bayer. Bot. Ges. 9: 44 (1904) |
| Anagallis arvensis f. coerulea | Arechav. | Anales Mus. Nac. Montevideo 7: 31 1909 |
| Anagallis arvensis var. phoenicea | (Scop.) Baumg. | Fl. Lips. 110. 1790 |
| Lysimachia arvensis f. latifolia | (L.) B.Bock | Bull. Soc. Bot. Centre-Ouest 42: 276 (2012) |
| Anagallis arvensis f. purpurea | (Douie) P.D.Sell | Fl. Gr. Brit. Ireland 2: 519 (2014) |
| Lysimachia arvensis subsp. latifolia | (L.) Peruzzi | Inform. Bot. Ital. 42(1): 383 (2010) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. purpurea | Douie | Rep. Bot. Soc. Exch. Club Brit. Isles 7: 44 (1924) |
| Anagallis arvensis subsp. foemina | (Mill.) Schinz & Thell. ex Schinz & R.Keller | Flora der Schweiz 1 1909 |
| Anagallis arvensis var. pallida | (Hook.f.) Hook.f. | Student. Fl. Brit. Isl. : 303 (1870) |
| Anagallis arvensis subsp. phoenicea | (Scop.) Vollm. | |
| Anagallis amoena | Heldr. | Exsicc. (Herb. Graec. Norm.) , ser. 2, 8-16: n.° 1174 (1885) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. tridyma | Klett & Richt. | Fl. Leipzig : 205 (1830) |
| Anagallis phoenicea var. verticillata | Gray | Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 298 (1821 publ. 1822) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. immaculata | Lej. | Rev. Fl. Spa : 46 (1825) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. repens | (DC.) Merino | Brotéria, Sér. Bot. 14: 163 (1916) |
| Anagallis arvensis unranked decipiens | Uechtr. | Fl. Schlesien : 368 (1881) |
| Anagallis arvensis var. carnea | (Schrank) Boenn. | Prodr. Fl. Monast. Westphal. : 57 (1824) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | poorman's barometer |
| English | blue-scarlet pimpernel |
| English | red chickweed |
| English | shepherd's weather glass |
| English | shepherd's clock |
| English | scarlet pimpernel |
| Spanish | hierba corral |
| Spanish | yerba coral |
| Spanish | murriaô grande |
| Spanish | murriao grande |
| Spanish | murage pequeno portugues |
| Spanish | mata del senor |
| Spanish | jaboncito de golondrina |
| Spanish | jabon de rana |
| Spanish | jabón de gitana |
| Spanish | jabon de gitana |
| Spanish | hierba de las guebras |
| Spanish | hierba coral |
| Spanish | arbejanilla |
| Spanish | anagalide hembra |
| Arabic | أناغالس حقلي |
| Arabic | عين القط |
| Arabic | أنا جالس |
| Arabic | عوينة الحية |
| Arabic | عين الفطوس |
| Azerbaijani | tarla anaqallisi |
| Belarusian | вочны цвет палявы |
| Belarusian | макрыца чырвоная |
| Bulgarian | Полско огнивче |
| Bengali | নীল বাঁধফুল |
| Catalan | anagall |
| Catalan | morró |
| Czech | drchnička rolní |
| Welsh | gwlyddyn mair |
| Danish | røde arve |
| Danish | rød arve |
| German | acker-gauchheil |
| German | wetterkraut |
| German | weinbergsstern |
| German | roter gauchheil |
| German | nebelpflanze |
| German | ackergauchheil |
| Estonian | põld-varsapõlv |
| Basque | pasmo-belar loregorri |
| Persian | آناغالیس قرمز |
| Finnish | peltopunka |
| French | mouron rouge |
| frr | hingst an waanj |
| Irish | falcaire fiáin |
| Hebrew | מרגנית השדה |
| Hindi | कृष्ण नील |
| Croatian | poljska krivičica |
| Upper Sorbian | Čerwjeny kurymór |
| Hungarian | mezei tikszem |
| Armenian | Մկնականջ դաշտային |
| Icelandic | nónblóm |
| Italian | mordigallina |
| Japanese | アカバナルリハコベ |
| Georgian | საპონელა |
| Kazakh | Егістік көздәрі |
| Korean | 뚜껑별꽃 |
| Korean | 보라별꽃 |
| Lithuanian | raudonžiedis progailis |
| Macedonian | полско огнивче |
| Burmese | ငှက်မနာခင်စာ |
| Norwegian Bokmål | nonsblom |
| Punjabi | ਬਿੱਲੀ ਬੂਟੀ |
| Polish | kurzyślad polny |
| Punjab | بلی بوٹی |
| Pashto | اناگالیس اروېنسیس |
| Russian | Очный цвет пашенный |
| Russian | Очный цвет полевой |
| Slovak | drchnička roľná |
| Swedish | rödmire |
| Swedish | rödarv |
| Tamil | அனிச்சை |
| Tamil | அனிச்சை மலர் |
| Tamil | அனிச்சம் |
| Ukrainian | Курячі ока польові |
| Urdu | بلی بوٹی |
| Uzbek | sovunoʻt |
| Chinese | 琉璃繁缕 |
| Chinese | 琉璃繁縷 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
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| World Flora Online | wfo-0000744184 |
| Florida Plant Atlas | 1754 |
| Flora of Alabama | 5345 |
| Canadensys | 28273 |
| Tropicos | 100397700 |
| INPN | 610909 |
| Flora of Italy | 3819 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77100386-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2896568 |
| Observations.org | 911381 |
| IPNI | 77100386-1 |
| GBIF | 8184903 |
| Freebase | /m/01skhv |
| Calflora (Californian flora) | 13206 |
| USDA GRIN | 467243 |
| Wikipedia | Lysimachia_arvensis |
| USDA Plants | ANARF |
| Tropicos | 26400717 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2636015-4 |
| The Plant List | kew-2636015 |
| NBN Atlas | NHMSYS0000455900 |
| IPNI | 114273-3 |
| GBIF | 4005890 |
| CMAUP | NPO18677 |
| Plantarium | 2761 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acids | |||||
| Valencic Acid | 267137 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)O)C | 206.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Cyclobutane lignans | |||||
| 8-[(1R,2S,3R,4S)-2,3-diacetyl-4-(7-methoxy-2-oxochromen-8-yl)cyclobutyl]-7-methoxychromen-2-one | 14409177 | Click to see | 488.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Steroidal glycosides / Steroidal saponins / Cucurbitacin glycosides | |||||
| Arvenin II | 101306925 | Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)CCC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O | 722.90 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Arvenin Iii | 21579640 | Click to see | 678.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Opercurin A | 11456833 | Click to see CC(=O)OC(C)(C)C=CC(=O)C(C)(C1C(CC2(C1(CC(=O)C3(C2CC=C4C3CC(C(=O)C4(C)C)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C)O)O | 720.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Quinolines and derivatives / Benzoquinolines / Acridines / Acridones | |||||
| 1,3-dihydroxy-N-methylacridone | 5282066 | Click to see CN1C2=CC=CC=C2C(=O)C3=C1C=C(C=C3O)O | 241.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,3,6-Trihydroxy-2,5-dimethoxy-10-methylacridin-9-one | 85583910 | Click to see | 317.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,5-Dihydroxy-3-methoxy-10-methylacridin-9-one | 14038956 | Click to see | 271.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives | |||||
| 7-Methoxy-8-[(E)-3-oxo-1-butenyl]-2H-1-benzopyran-2-one | 13917410 | Click to see | 244.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives | |||||
| (+)-Epoxysuberosin | 11184527 | Click to see | 260.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Scoparone | 8417 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)OC | 206.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Osthenol | 5320318 | Click to see | 230.26 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Angular pyranocoumarins | |||||
| (9R,10R)-9,10-Dihydroxy-9,10-dihydro-5-methoxy-8,8-dimethyl-2H,8H-benzo[1,2-b:3,4-b']dipyran-2-one | 14213971 | Click to see CC1(C(C(C2=C3C(=C(C=C2O1)OC)C=CC(=O)O3)O)O)C | 292.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-Hydroxyseselin | 11334023 | Click to see | 244.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 5-Methoxyseselin | 290897 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C3C(=C(C=C2O1)OC)C=CC(=O)O3)C | 258.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Linear pyranocoumarins | |||||
| 5-Hydroxy-2,2-dimethyl-10-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)pyrano[3,2-g]chromen-8-one | 71436449 | Click to see | 312.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Clausarin | 5315945 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C(=C3C(=C2O)C=C(C(=O)O3)C(C)(C)C=C)C(C)(C)C=C)C | 380.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| nor-Dentatin | 5495613 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C(=C3C(=C2O)C=CC(=O)O3)C(C)(C)C=C)C | 312.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ponfolin | 174673 | Click to see | 380.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Xanthoxyletin | 66548 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2OC)C=CC(=O)O3)C | 258.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Xanthyletin | 65188 | Click to see CC1(C=CC2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)C | 228.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / 8-prenylated flavans / 8-prenylated flavanones | |||||
| (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-6,8-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one | 51535943 | Click to see | 438.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Pyranoflavonoids | |||||
| (2S)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-8,8-dimethyl-2,3-dihydropyrano[2,3-h]chromen-4-one | 14187086 | Click to see | 338.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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