Plant Details

Accepted name:: Peumus boldus Molina [Monimiaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
baldina	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
boldea	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
boldi folium	Other	EMA Com. Monog.: Peumus boldus, fol. (2007) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
boldina	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
boldo	Other	Amostras Comerciais de Chás de Pl. Med. (Brandão et al., 2002) Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 6th edn. (Anvisa, 2019) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010) Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993) Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007) Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) Tlayeyecolpahtli. Med. Experim., Mexico (Fernández Martínez et al., 2021) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
boldo de chile	Other	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009) MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010)
boldo folium	Pharmaceutical	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
boldo leaf	Other	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) EMA Com. Monog.: Peumus boldus, fol. (2007) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
boldo leaves	Other	Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
boldo levél	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
boldo tintura	Other	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
boldo, hoja	Other	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
boldo-do-chile	Other	Amostras Comerciais de Chás de Pl. Med. (Brandão et al., 2002) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
boldoa	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
boldoblätter	Other	E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
boldovník vonný	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
boldu	Other	Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
boldus	Other	Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
boldus folium	Pharmaceutical	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 6th edn. (Anvisa, 2019)
boldus tinctura	Pharmaceutical	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
borudo	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
chilian sassafras	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009)
extractum boldo	Other	WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023)
feuille de boldo	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
foglia di boldo	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
hoja de boldo	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
kvapusis čilmedis	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
peumus boldus leaf	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
μπολντο	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
болдо	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
больдо	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
בּוֹלדוֹ	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
בולד	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
ボルド	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
波爾多	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
波耳多	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
볼도	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
볼도 리프	Other	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:
leaf		British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014)
leaf		Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000)
folium		EMA Com. Monog.: Peumus boldus, fol. (2007)
Hojas	Hojas desecadas	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
leaf	dried leaves	U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016)
Leaf		Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
leaves		Tlayeyecolpahtli. Med. Experim., Mexico (Fernández Martínez et al., 2021)
aerial part, leaf		Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019)
leaf		Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007)
leaves		Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005)
leaves		Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
folhas		Farmacopeia Brasileira, 6th edn. (Anvisa, 2019)
leaf		Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
leaf	whole or fragmented dried leaf	British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008)
leaf	whole or fragmented dried leaf	European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007)
leaf	leaf	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001)
leaf		Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006)
leaf		Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008)
leaf		Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007)
leaf	dried leaves	Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010)
leaf	Whole or fragmented dried leaf	European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012)
leaf	dried leaves	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012)
hojas		MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010)
hojas	hojas secas	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013)

Kew's taxonomic resources include 9 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Ruizia fragrans Ruiz & Pav. Syst. Veg. Fl. Peruv. Chil.: 267 (1798).
Boldea boldus (Molina) Looser Revista Univ. (Santiago) 20: 572 (1935).
Boldea fragrans (Ruiz & Pav.) Endl. Cat. Hort. Vindob. 1: 280 (1842).
Boldu chilanum Nees Syst. Laur.: 178 (1836).
Boldus boldus (Molina) Lyons Pl. Nam.: 65 (1900), not validly publ.
Boldus chilensis Schult. & Schult.f. in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 7: 56 (1829), not validly publ.
Laurus belloto Miers ex Nees Syst. Laur.: 178 (1836).
Laurus lingui Bridges ex Nees Syst. Laur.: 672 (1836).
Peumus fragrans (Ruiz & Pav.) Pers. Syn. Pl. 2: 629 (1807).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Peumus boldus	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Med. Fitoterápicos no Brasil (Carvalho et al., 2008) Med. Pl. and Extracts Market News Service (Brinkmann et al., 2009) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) Substances in Meds., Australia (TGA, 2007) Tlayeyecolpahtli. Med. Experim., Mexico (Fernández Martínez et al., 2021)
Peumus boldus Mol.	Farmacopea Argentina, 8th edn. (2012) Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007) Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004) Pl. Méd. de la Pharmacop.: Liste A (2000) Tea and Herbal Infusions Europe Pl. Inventory (THIE, 2021)
Peumus boldus Mol. (Boldea boldus (Mol) Looser)	Annexo III: Veg. Drugs in Registry of Meds, Argentina (2009)
Peumus boldus Molina	Amostras Comerciais de Chás de Pl. Med. (Brandão et al., 2002) British Pharmacop. 2009, Vol. 4 (2008) British Pharmacop. 2012, Vol. 4 (2011) British Pharmacop. 2015, Vol. 4 (2014) E-Kommission: Approved Status (1984-1994) EMA Com. Monog.: Peumus boldus, fol. (2007) Ethnobot. of Med. Pl. in La Paz, Bolivia (Macía et al., 2005) European Pharmacop., 6th edn. (2007) European Pharmacop., 7th edn. (2012) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 5th edn. (Anvisa, 2010) Farmacopeia Brasileira, 6th edn. (Anvisa, 2019) GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) MHT. 103 Especies Vegetales (Ministero de Salud, Chile, 2010) Med. & Pois. Pl. NE Brazil (Agra et al., 2007) Med. Pl. Braz. Pharm. (Brandão et al., 2006) Med. Pl. Latin America (Duke, 2009) Med. Pl. for Diabetes in C America (Giovannini et al., 2016) Med. Pl. in N Peruvian Andes (Corroto et al., 2019) Med. Pl. of NE Brazil (Fátima Agra et al., 2008) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997) SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2015) SOTWP 2016: PROTA (2015) SOTWP 2016: Useful Pl. of W Trop. Africa (2015) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacop. (HPUS, 2009) U.S. Pharmacop. USP 39 (2016) WHODrug Herbal Substances 2019 (WHO-UMC, 2019) WHODrug Herbal Substances 2024 (WHO-UMC, 2024) WHODrug Herbal Substances, Suppl. 2023 (WHO-UMC, 2023) World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020) World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)
Peumus boldus Molina.	Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexicanos (2013) Farmacopea Herbolaria Mexico (2001) Market Med. Pl. of Monterrey, México (Nicholson & Arzeni, 1993)
Ruizia fragrans Ruiz & Pav.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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