Selaginella tamariscina
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440236743d2e805803172 |
| Scientific name | Selaginella tamariscina |
| Authority | (P.Beauv.) Spring |
| First published in | Bull. Acad. Roy. Sci. Bruxelles 10(1): 136 (1843) |
Ethnobotanical Use Top
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Selaginella tamariscina has a long history in traditional Chinese medicine as an astringent for bleeding and a promoter of blood flow and tissue repair. Practically, the whole plant is prepared as a tea or decoction for uterine bleeding, traumatic bleeding, hematuria, nosebleeds, and minor gastrointestinal bleeding, and it is also applied as a wash or compress for traumatic injuries and painful bruises. Contemporary ethnobotanical surveys across parts of eastern Asia, such as the work of He et al. in south China and Li et al. in Taiwan, document these uses and note that decoctions or washes made from the dried whole plant are the preferred forms. Preparations range from single‑herb teas to multipart formulas in which S. tamariscina is a hemostatic agent, a practice reflected in both traditional texts and modern pharmacopoeias.
A practical recipe for a basic hemostatic tea is straightforward. Simmer about 9–12 g of the dried whole plant (or 3–9 g if the material is strong) in 400–600 mL of water for 15–20 minutes, cool, strain, and drink one cup two to three times daily. As the 2020 edition of the Chinese Pharmacopoeia specifies water decoctions for this herb, modern practitioners generally follow that standard. Typical courses of use last 7–10 days unless otherwise directed by a qualified practitioner. Although there is no consistent dose frequency in early texts, the modern pharmacopeial practice is to avoid long, continuous use and to seek medical attention for heavy or recurrent bleeding; pregnancy and lactation are common cautions in clinical texts for astringent hemostatics.
The hemostatic and anti‑inflammatory actions of S. tamariscina are plausibly linked to its biflavonoid profile, especially amentoflavone, as well as shikimic acid and related phenolic acids that are frequently reported from Selaginella. Contemporary pharmacology has demonstrated anti‑inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiplatelet activities for extracts, and amentoflavone has been highlighted as a key anti‑inflammatory constituent. These classes of phytochemicals are well established for the genus and are consistent with the herb’s traditional astringent profile.
Today, S. tamariscina remains available as dried whole plant in many TCM pharmacies and a small number of modern herbal lines, and in vitro and animal studies continue to examine its anti‑inflammatory, hemostatic, and cardioprotective potential. Practitioners in south China, Taiwan, and among Chinese diaspora communities continue to use decoctions and washes for bleeding and trauma in both clinical and domestic contexts.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Stachygynandrum tamariscinum | P.Beauv. | Mag. Encycl. 9(5): 483 (1804) |
| Lycopodium tamariscinum | (P.Beauv.) Desr. ex Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 3: 540 (1814) |
| Selaginella veitchii | W.R.McNab | Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 9: 10 (1867) |
| Lycopodium circinale | Thunb. | Fl. Jap. 341 1784 |
| Selaginella leveillei | Kümmerle | Magyar Bot. Lapok 26: 82, 100 1928 |
| Selaginella convolvens | Alderw. | Bull. Jard. Bot. Buitenzorg, sér. 2, 11: 23 1913 |
| Pulviniella tamariscina | (P.Beauv.) Li Bing Zhang & X.M.Zhou | Pl. Diversity 45(6): 661 (2023) |
| Lycopodioides tamariscina var. ulanchotensis | (Ching & W.Wang) J.X.Li | |
| Selaginella involvens f. major | Milde | Fil. Eur. 269 (1867) |
| Selaginella involvens f. minor | Milde | Fil. Eur. 269 (1867) |
| Selaginella involvens var. veitchii | (W.R.McNab) Baker | J. Bot. 22: 375 (1884) |
| Selaginella tamariscina var. ulanchotensis | Ching & W.Wang | Fl. Pl. Herb. Chin. Bor.-Or. 1: 69 (1958) |
| Selaginella christii | H.Lév. | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 451 (1911) |
| Selaginella japonica | T.Moore ex W.R.McNab | Trans. & Proc. Bot. Soc. Edinburgh 9: 8 (1868) |
| Selaginella japonica | Veitch | Flor. & Pom., 137, fig. (1877) |
| Lycopodioides tamariscina | (P.Beauv.) H.S.Kung | Fl. Sichuanica 6: 62-64, t. 18, 4-6 (1988) |
| Lycopodioides tamariscina | (P.Beauv.) Tzvelev | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 36: 25 (2004), isonym |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Japanese | イワヒバ |
| Korean | 바위손 |
| Vietnamese | cây chân vịt |
| Vietnamese | quyển bá |
| Vietnamese | quyển bá trường sinh |
| Chinese | 石花 |
| Chinese | 卷柏 |
| Chinese | 干蕨鸡 |
| Chinese | 萬年松 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
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China
- China North-central
- China South-central
- China Southeast
- Hainan
- Manchuria
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Eastern Asia
- Japan
- Korea
- Nansei-shoto
- Ogasawara-Shoto
- Taiwan
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China
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Indo-China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
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Malesia
- Jawa
- Lesser Sunda Islands
- Philippines
- Sulawesi
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Indo-China
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000748162 |
| UNII | GP370KXK6M |
| Tropicos | 26600330 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60467461-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-2902290 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1058277 |
| Observations.org | 147020 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 137178 |
| IPNI | 60467461-2 |
| iNaturalist | 366350 |
| iNaturalist | 366348 |
| iNaturalist | 366351 |
| GBIF | 4940390 |
| Freebase | /m/0130rl7b |
| Elurikkus | 495905 |
| USDA GRIN | 413787 |
| Wikipedia | Selaginella_tamariscina |
| CMAUP | NPO14158 |
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| Accession | Assembly | |||||
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| Name | Level | Submitter | Released | Coverage | Size | |
| GCA_003024785.1 | ASM302478v1 | Scaffold | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College | 2018-03-29 | 50 | 286.80 Mb |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones | |||||
| 2-Methyl-4-methoxyanthrachinon | 13412788 | Click to see | 252.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Acetophenones | |||||
| Ethanone, 1-[2,3-dihydro-2-(1-methylethenyl)-5-benzofuranyl]- | 317196 | Click to see | 202.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives / Gallic acid and derivatives | |||||
| Syringic Acid | 10742 | Click to see | 198.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives / M-methoxybenzoic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Vanillic Acid | 8468 | Click to see COC1=C(C=CC(=C1)C(=O)O)O | 168.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lignans, neolignans and related compounds / Furanoid lignans / Tetrahydrofuran lignans / 9,9-epoxylignans / Dibenzylbutyrolactone lignans | |||||
| 2(3H)-Furanone, 3,4-bis(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethyl)dihydro-, (3S,4S)- | 11002708 | Click to see | 354.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Heptadecanoic Acid | 10465 | Click to see | 270.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones / Sesquiterpene lactones / Germacranolides and derivatives | |||||
| (3aS,4R,5Z,9E,11aS)-3a,4,7,8,11,11a-Hexahydro-4-hydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-10-methyl-3-methylenecyclodeca[b]furan-2(3H)-one | 5281424 | Click to see | 264.32 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Hydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives / Dihydroxy bile acids, alcohols and derivatives | |||||
| (2R)-2-[(3S,5S,8R,9S,10S,13S,14S,16R,17R)-3,16-dihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-6-methylheptanoic acid | 162870769 | Click to see | 434.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2007-981562 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 |
| 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/10.1248/CPB.58.549 |
| Sitogluside | 5742590 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)C)C)C(C)C | 576.80 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Nucleosides, nucleotides, and analogues / Purine nucleosides | |||||
| 2-amino-9-[(2R,3R,4S,5R)-3,4-dihydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-3H-purin-6-one | 6802 | Click to see | 283.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Adenosine | 60961 | Click to see C1=NC(=C2C(=N1)N(C=N2)C3C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)N | 267.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Tyrosine and derivatives | |||||
| (2R)-2-ammonio-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate | 6919035 | Click to see | 181.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S)-2-ammonio-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propanoate | 6942100 | Click to see | 181.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Shikimic acids and derivatves | |||||
| (+)-Shikimic acid | 10986763 | Click to see | 174.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 3,4,5-Trihydroxy-1-cyclohexene-1-carboxylic acid | 1094 | Click to see | 174.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Shikimic acid | 8742 | Click to see C1C(C(C(C=C1C(=O)O)O)O)O | 174.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| Arbutin | 440936 | Click to see | 272.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar alcohols | |||||
| Hexitol | 453 | Click to see C(C(C(C(C(CO)O)O)O)O)O | 182.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| L-Mannitol | 136460 | Click to see | 182.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Mannitol | 6251 | Click to see | 182.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids | |||||
| Caffeic Acid | 689043 | Click to see | 180.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| cis-Caffeic acid | 1549111 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C=CC(=O)O)O)O | 180.16 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Ferulic Acid | 445858 | Click to see | 194.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Umbelliferone | 5281426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O | 162.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Diarylheptanoids / Linear diarylheptanoids | |||||
| 3-Hydroxy-6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]benzaldehyde | 162901918 | Click to see | 330.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2011.558840 |
| 4-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-2-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]-3-methylphenol | 122208361 | Click to see CC1=C(C=CC(=C1C#CC2=CC=C(C=C2)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O | 316.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2011.558840 |
| 4-[[3-(Hydroxymethyl)-6-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethynyl]phenyl]-(4-methoxyphenyl)methylidene]cyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one | 71575995 | Click to see COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=C2C=CC(=O)C=C2)C3=C(C=CC(=C3C#CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)CO)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O | 526.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Selaginellin | 16664188 | Click to see C1=CC(=O)C=CC1=C(C2=CC=C(C=C2)O)C3=C(C=CC(=C3C#CC4=CC=C(C=C4)O)CO)C5=CC=C(C=C5)O | 512.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Selaginellin B | 101863274 | Click to see | 496.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.982 |
| Selaginellin F | 123373962 | Click to see | 528.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2010.536535 |
| selaginellin J | 123383224 | Click to see | 528.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1080/10286020.2010.536535 |
| Selaginellin T (1) | 90767663 | Click to see | 482.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.982 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Biflavonoids and polyflavonoids | |||||
| 2-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-[2-hydroxy-5-(4-oxo-5,7-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)phenyl]-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | 76315513 | Click to see C1C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C2C1=O)O)O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)C4=C(C5=C(C=C4O)OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O | 540.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 8-(5-(5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxo-4H-1-benzopyran-2-yl)-2-hydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one | 5494868 | Click to see | 552.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Amentoflavone | 5281600 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)O)C4=C(C=CC(=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O)O | 538.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/BPB.32.1427 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97392-8 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.982 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957887 https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2004-827201 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2007.10.036 |
| Bilobetin | 5315459 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=C(C5=C4OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O | 552.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| CID 102441560 | 102441560 | Click to see | 540.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Cupressuflavone | 5281609 | Click to see | 538.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Heveaflavone | 15559724 | Click to see | 580.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.982 |
| Robustaflavone | 5281694 | Click to see | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2007.10.036 |
| Sequoiaflavone | 5484010 | Click to see | 552.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.982 |
| Sumaflavone | 24936074 | Click to see | 554.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2007.10.036 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| 2',8'-Biapigenin | 11958336 | Click to see | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2007.10.036 |
| 3-[5,7-Dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-4-oxochromen-6-yl]-4-hydroxybenzoic acid | 46193232 | Click to see | 406.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 |
| 7-[4-(5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)phenoxy]-5,8-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 42607509 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C(=C(C=C3O)OC4=CC=C(C=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O)O | 538.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Apigenin-7-olate | 25200950 | Click to see | 269.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Hinokiflavone | 5281627 | Click to see | 538.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.56.982 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97392-8 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 6-[4-(5,7-Dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-2-yl)phenoxy]-5-hydroxy-7-methoxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one | 5316145 | Click to see | 566.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957887 |
| Isocryptomerin | 5318537 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O)OC4=CC=C(C=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O | 552.50 | unknown |
https://doi.org/10.1055/S-2006-957887 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)97392-8 |
| Neocryptomerin | 5320065 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)OC4=C(C5=C(C=C4O)OC(=CC5=O)C6=CC=C(C=C6)O)O)O | 552.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Hydroxyisoflavonoids | |||||
| 3-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)-6,7-dihydroxy coumarin | 15674295 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3OC2=O)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.58.549 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Isoflavonoids / Isoflav-2-enes / Isoflavones | |||||
| Taiwaniaflavone | 44456685 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)C4=C(C=CC(=C4)C5=CC(=O)C6=C(C=C(C=C6O5)O)O)O)O | 538.50 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BMC.2007.10.036 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Tannins / Hydrolyzable tannins | |||||
| Liquidambar styraciflua | 16133892 | Click to see C1=C(C=C(C(=C1O)O)O)C(=O)OC2=CC(=CC(=C2O)O)C(=O)OCC3C(C(C(C(O3)OC(=O)C4=CC(=C(C(=C4)OC(=O)C5=CC(=C(C(=C5)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C6=CC(=C(C(=C6)OC(=O)C7=CC(=C(C(=C7)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C8=CC(=C(C(=C8)OC(=O)C9=CC(=C(C(=C9)O)O)O)O)O)OC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)OC(=O)C1=CC(=C(C(=C1)O)O)O)O)O | 1701.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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