Asarum canadense (Wild Ginger)

Traditional uses

US(Cherokee)

• Abdomen
• Pain

Turkey

• Carminative
• Expectorant
• Stimulant
• Sudorific
• Diuretic

US

• Fever
• Nerves
• Palpitation
• Polyp(Nose)
• Snuff
• Stimulant
• Sudorific
• Eye
• Ache(Head)

Elsewhere

• Stimulant
• Tonic
• Carminative

US(Amerindian)

• Tonic
• Stimulant

US(Appalachia)

• Carminative
• Medicine

Chemicals

Rhizome

• ARISTOLONE
• ELEMICIN
• EO — 35000 to 45000
• LINALOL
• METHYL-EUGENOL
• ALPHA-TERPINEOL
• BORNYL-ACETATE
• LINALTL-ACETATE
• GERANIOL
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• LIMONENE

Plant

• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID

Activities

1. Pesticide — 8 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BORNYL-ACETATE, ELEMICIN, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
2. Antibacterial — 7 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BORNYL-ACETATE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
3. Antifeedant — 5 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BORNYL-ACETATE, ELEMICIN, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
4. Antiseptic — 5 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
5. FLavor — 5 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, BORNYL-ACETATE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
6. Insectifuge — 5 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE, ELEMICIN, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
7. Sedative — 5 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, BORNYL-ACETATE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
8. Antiinflammatory — 4 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LIMONENE
9. Antiviral — 4 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE
10. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
11. Nematicide — 4 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, GERANIOL, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
12. Anticancer — 3 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, LIMONENE
13. Antispasmodic — 3 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
14. Antitumor — 3 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
15. Expectorant — 3 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE, GERANIOL, LIMONENE
16. Fungicide — 3 compounds; ELEMICIN, GERANIOL, METHYL-EUGENOL
17. Insecticide — 3 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ELEMICIN, LIMONENE
18. Myorelaxant — 3 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE, LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
19. Perfumery — 3 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, GERANIOL, METHYL-EUGENOL
20. Allergenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GERANIOL, LIMONENE
21. Antiadenomic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LIMONENE
22. Antiaggregant — 2 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, ELEMICIN
23. Anticariogenic — 2 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, GERANIOL
24. Antiedemic — 2 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL
25. Antifertility — 2 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL
26. Antilymphomic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LIMONENE
27. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LIMONENE
28. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, METHYL-EUGENOL
29. Antiprostaglandin — 2 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL
30. Antitumor (Breast) — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LIMONENE
31. Antitumor (Pancreas) — 2 compounds; GERANIOL, LIMONENE
32. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LIMONENE
33. Candidicide — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, GERANIOL
34. Carcinogenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, METHYL-EUGENOL
35. Fungistat — 2 compounds; LIMONENE, METHYL-EUGENOL
36. Herbicide — 2 compounds; GERANIOL, LIMONENE
37. Interleukin-6-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, LIMONENE
38. Larvicide — 2 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID, ELEMICIN
39. Transdermal — 2 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, LIMONENE
40. Vulnerary — 2 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL, ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
41. (-)-Chronotropic — 1 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE
42. (-)-Inotropic — 1 compounds; BORNYL-ACETATE
43. Abortifacient — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
44. Acaricide — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
45. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
46. AChE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
47. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
48. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
49. Allelopathic — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
50. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
51. Anesthetic — 1 compounds; METHYL-EUGENOL
52. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
53. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
54. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
55. Antiacetylcholinesterase — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
56. Antiacne — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
57. Antiadenocarcinoma — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
58. Antialzheimeran? — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
59. Antiandrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
60. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
61. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
62. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
63. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
64. Anticancer (Pancreas) — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
65. Anticarcinomic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
66. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHYL-EUGENOL
67. Antidepressant — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
68. Antidote (Strychnine) — 1 compounds; METHYL-EUGENOL
69. Antieicosanoid — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
70. Antiesophagitic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
71. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
72. Antiflu — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
73. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
74. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
75. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
76. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
77. Antiimplantation — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
78. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
79. Antilithic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
80. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
81. Antimetastatic (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
82. Antineoplastic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
83. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
84. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
85. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
86. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
87. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
88. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
89. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
90. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; METHYL-EUGENOL
91. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
92. Antiserotonic — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
93. Antistress — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
94. Antithrombic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
95. Antitonsilitic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
96. Antitubercular — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
97. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
98. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
99. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
100. Antitumor (Prostate) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
101. Antitumor (Stomach) — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
102. Antivaccinia — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
103. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
104. Ascaricide — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
105. Bronchoprotectant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
106. Candidistat — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
107. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
108. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
109. Cholesterolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
110. Cicatrizant — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
111. CNS-Stimulant — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
112. Contraceptive — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
113. Detoxicant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
114. DNA-Binder — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
115. Embryotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GERANIOL
116. Emetic — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
117. Enterocontractant — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
118. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
119. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
120. Fungiphilic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
121. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
122. GST-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
123. Hallucinogenic — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
124. Hemangionagenic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
125. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
126. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
127. Histaminic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
128. Hypocholesterolemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
129. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
130. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
131. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
132. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
133. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
134. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
135. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LIMONENE
136. Lipolytic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
137. Mosquitofuge — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
138. Motor-Depressant — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
139. Mutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
140. Mycobactericide — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
141. Narcotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; METHYL-EUGENOL
142. Nephrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
143. Neurotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ELEMICIN
144. NO-Genic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
145. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
146. Ozone-Scavenger — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
147. P450-Inducer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
148. Papillomagenic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
149. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
150. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
151. Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID
152. Photosensitizer — 1 compounds; LIMONENE
153. Schistosomicide — 1 compounds; ELEMICIN
154. Spermicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
155. Termiticide — 1 compounds; ALPHA-TERPINEOL
156. Trichomonicide — 1 compounds; GERANIOL
157. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
158. Ulcerogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL

Toxic compounds

• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Abortifacient; Plant
• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Antiadenocarcinoma; Plant
• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Anticarcinomic; Plant; 4 ppm
• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Plant; 0.1-10 mg/kg/3 mos mus
• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Hepatotoxic; Plant
• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Mutagenic; Plant
• ARISTOLOCHIC-ACID — Nephrotoxic; Plant
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Rhizome; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Rhizome
• ELEMICIN — Neurotoxic; Rhizome
• GERANIOL — Allergenic; Rhizome
• GERANIOL — Embryotoxic; Rhizome
• LIMONENE — Allergenic; Rhizome; 1/20th carene
• LIMONENE — Antimutagenic; Rhizome
• LIMONENE — Detoxicant; Rhizome
• LIMONENE — Irritant; Rhizome
• METHYL-EUGENOL — Anticonvulsant; Rhizome
• METHYL-EUGENOL — Carcinogenic; Rhizome
• METHYL-EUGENOL — Narcotic; Rhizome