Identity & origin
BOTANICAL IDENTITY
The right name is the first step.
Herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family, recorded as Acmella grandiflora (Turcz.) R.K.Jansen in the consulted source. The record concerns root. The scientific name is retained here to avoid introducing an unsupported common name or mixing species.
Archival data adapted and translated from Turpin et al. (2022), CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Knowledge is attributed to Queensland Aboriginal communities; publication does not validate clinical efficacy.
Also known as: No synonyms listed.
Check the binomial Acmella grandiflora: uses of other Acmella species are not interchangeable. A photograph is insufficient for identification for consumption.
An illustration is not enough to identify a plant for consumption. Do not forage for a species based solely on this profile.
Uses & evidence
UNDERSTANDING THE USES
Properties & uses.
Documented historical practice
For Acmella grandiflora (Turcz.) R.K.Jansen, the inventory reports toothache, associated with root. These are recorded practices, not demonstrated benefits or treatment recommendations.
Use reported in a survey or inventory. This establishes neither benefit nor safety.
Read the sourceThe traditional uses described are not clinical proof of effectiveness. Evidence for one preparation cannot automatically be applied to another.
Precautions before use
BEFORE ANY USE
Precautions & contraindications.
This guidance does not cover every individual situation. Missing information is not a guarantee of safety.
The following warnings do not constitute a complete review of interactions or contraindications. An unstudied combination cannot be considered compatible.
Contraindications & precautions
- The cited source does not adequately evaluate contraindications; this does not mean the plant is safe.
Medicine interactions
- Drug interactions are not evaluated in this profile. Do not combine with treatment without professional advice.
“Reported” does not prove causality; “possible” may reflect indirect evidence. “None reported” means none in the cited source, not that all combinations have been studied. Do not stop a prescribed treatment based on this profile.
Adverse effects
- Adverse effects and route-specific exposure risks are insufficiently documented.
Pregnancy & breastfeeding
Insufficient pregnancy and breastfeeding data: no home medicinal use is proposed.
Children & adolescents
No pediatric preparation is validated here, including ages 6–12. Do not administer to children.
If symptoms persist, worsen or are unusual, consult a healthcare professional. In an emergency, contact the emergency services.
Available evidence
EXPLORE THE EVIDENCE
The available evidence.
Documentary inventory combining Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre archives and publications; no clinical intervention. The authors excluded non-public oral knowledge.
What the source documents
For Acmella grandiflora (Turcz.) R.K.Jansen, the inventory reports toothache, associated with root. These are recorded practices, not demonstrated benefits or treatment recommendations.
Use reported in a survey or inventory. This establishes neither benefit nor safety.
Read the referenceLimitations to keep in mind.
Safety has not been evaluated for self-medication: do not ingest or apply at home based on this documentary profile.
Studies, findings & limitations
THE RESEARCH
What the research shows.
A laboratory or animal result alone does not demonstrate a benefit in humans. Each result must be read alongside the preparation studied and its limitations.
TIEC ethnobotanical inventory, 2022
Use reported in a survey or inventory. This establishes neither benefit nor safety.
- Type of research
- Documentary inventory combining Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre archives and publications; no clinical intervention. The authors excluded non-public oral knowledge.
- Preparation concerned
- Recorded parts: root. No standardized formulation.
- Observed results
- The Acmella grandiflora (Turcz.) R.K.Jansen entry records these uses: toothache. The inventory supplies no species-specific clinical result.
- Limitations to consider
- The table links a species with plant parts and historical uses, but does not establish efficacy, mechanism or safety. It does not permit every use to be attributed to every part or a preparation to be selected.
What can we take from this?
The table links a species with plant parts and historical uses, but does not establish efficacy, mechanism or safety. It does not permit every use to be attributed to every part or a preparation to be selected.
Documentary review dated 09/10/2026. The references remain available to check the context.
Sources & last review
CHECKING REFERENCES
Sources for this profile.
- Turpin et al. (2022) — Aboriginal medicinal plants of Queensland — inventaire TIEC, tableau 1 (CC BY 4.0 ; données reformulées/traduites)Accessed on 09/10/2026
- GBIF — nomenclature acceptée et famille : Acmella grandiflora (Turcz.) R.K.JansenAccessed on 09/10/2026
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