okuezo-saishin

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• okuezo-saishin
• Manchurian Wild Ginger

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Synonyms

• Asarum heterotropoides f. viride
• Asarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum
• Asarum sieboldii subsp. heterotropoides
• Asarum glabratum
• Asarum mandshuricum f. seoulense
• Asarum heterotropoides var. seoulense
• Asarum mandshuricum f. viride
• Asarum sieboldii f. viride
• Asiasarum heterotropoides f. viride
• Asiasarum heterotropoides var. mandshuricum
• Asiasarum heterotropoides var. seoulense
• Asarum sieboldii var. mandshuricum
• Asarum sieboldii var. seoulense
• Asarum sieboldii f. seoulense
• Asarum mandshuricum
• Asiasarum heterotropoides f. glabratum
• Asiasarum patens
• Asiasarum heterotropoides
• Asarum patens
• Asarum mandshuricum var. seoulense

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta within the class Equisetopsida. It is further categorized under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Piperales, falling into the family Aristolochiaceae. Finally, it is identified by its genus, Asarum, and its specific species name, Asarum hetero tropeoides.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a specific range of occurrence across East Asia. In the Russian Far East, its distribution includes the Kuril Islands, Sakhalin, and the Primorye region. Moving into China, the species can be found within the territory of Manchuria. Additionally, it extends into the China North-Central area. Together, these locations define the unique geographical footprint of Asarum heterotropoides.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Morphology

The morphology of Asarum heterotropoides is characterized by its growth form as a herb, consisting of soft, succulent tissues typical of non-woody plants. As a non-woody species, it lacks a lignified stem structure, instead relying on herbaceous development to support its physiological functions.

Growth form :

herb

Woodiness :

non-woody

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Plant Parts

Asarum heterotropoides has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include root, leaf, rhizome.

Root

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
2. Scientific reports

Leaf

1. Scientific reports

Rhizome

1. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences

Chemicals

Asarum heterotropoides has 39 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Aristolochic acid, Asarinin, safrole, (2E,4E,8Z,10Z)-N-Isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide, (2e,4e,8z,10e)-n-isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide.

Aristolochic acid

1. Scientific reports
2. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Asarinin

1. Microorganisms
2. Journal of chromatographic science

safrole

1. Dr. Duke
2. Frontiers in chemistry

(2E,4E,8Z,10Z)-N-Isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide

1. Dr. Duke

(2e,4e,8z,10e)-n-isobutyl-2,4,8,10-dodecatetraenamide

1. Dr. Duke

ALPHA-PINENE

1. Dr. Duke

ARSENIC

1. Dr. Duke

Aristolactam I

1. Frontiers in chemistry

Aristolochic acid I

1. Microorganisms

Aristolochic acid d

1. Frontiers in chemistry

Activities

Asarum heterotropoides has 209 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include ACE-Inhibitor, Allelochemic, Allergenic, Analgesic, Anesthetic.

ACE-Inhibitor

1. Dr. Duke

Allelochemic

1. Dr. Duke

Allergenic

1. Dr. Duke

Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke

Anesthetic

1. Dr. Duke

Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker

1. Dr. Duke

Anorexic

1. Dr. Duke

AntiBPH

1. Dr. Duke

AntiCFS

1. Dr. Duke

AntiCrohn's

1. Dr. Duke

Medicinal Uses

Asarum heterotropoides has 4 reported medicinal uses identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include alzheimer's disease, bronchial spasm, cardiovascular disease, headaches.

Most Reported Uses

Preparations