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Gratiola officinalis

Gratiola officinalis L.

Also indexed asCommon Hedge HyssopCsikorgófűGenadekruidGnadenkrautGottes-GnadenkrautGottes-Gnadenkraut (DE)GraciosaGratiola
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusGratiola
Use categories2
Linked notes6

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyPlantaginaceae
GenusGratiola
Scientific name with authorshipGratiola officinalis L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Gratiola angustifolia Gilib.Gratiola broteroi NymanGratiola linifolia Hoffmanns. & LinkGratiola linifolia var. angustifolia (Lange) FrancoGratiola linifolia var. broteri (Nyman) Cout.Gratiola linifolia var. lusitanica AmoGratiola meonantha Samp.Gratiola officinalis f. angustifolia (Lange) Cout.Gratiola officinalis f. meonantha (Samp.) Cout.Gratiola officinalis f. submersa GlückGratiola officinalis subsp. broteri NymanGratiola officinalis var. angustifolia LangeGratiola officinalis var. catalaunica Sennen & PauGratiola vulgaris Bubani

Documented use categories

Medicine
Environmental use

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier803505-1
Use codesEU ME
Crop wild relativeNo

Contributing checklist sources

European Red List of Medicinal PlantsUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Connected preparations

Where Gratiola officinalis appears.

Published field notes linked to this botanical identity. Each preparation carries its own safety and evidence boundary.

Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Infusion of Gratiola is cathartic

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Distilled preparation of Gratiola is cathartic

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Infusion of Gratiola is cathartic

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Decoction of Gratiola is cathartic

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Infusion of Gratiola is cathartic

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

Open note
Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Tinctura gratiole

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Gratiola officinalis.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.