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Acmella oleracea is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. Common names include toothache plant, Szechuan buttons, [2] paracress, jambu, [3] buzz buttons, [4] tingflowers and electric daisy. [5] Its native distribution is unclear, but it is likely derived from a Brazilian Acmella species. [6]
Acmella is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae, [3] [4] described as a genus in 1807. [ 5 ] [ 2 ] It is native to the Americas and has been introduced to Asia, Africa, the Pacific islands, and Australia .
The best known of these is the toothache plant, which was formerly Spilanthes acmella but is now considered part of its own genus and is referred to as Acmella oleracea. [7] Other taxa formerly included in Spilanthes include: [3] Adenostemma; Eclipta; Heliopsis; Isocarpha; Jaegeria; Melampodium; Salmea; Verbesina; Wollastonia; Zinnia
Acmella uliginosa, the marsh para cress, is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. The plant is native to South America ( Brazil , Bolivia , Venezuela , etc.) and is naturalized in parts of Asia ( China , Philippines , India , etc.) and Africa .
Spilanthol (affinin) is a fatty acid amide isolated from Acmella oleracea. [1] It is believed to be responsible for the local anesthetic properties of the plant. [2]Spilanthol permeates the human skin [3] and the inside lining of the cheeks in the mouth (buccal mucosa), [4] resulting in local as well as systemic pharmacological concentrations.
Acmella alba is a species of plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. Common names include brede mafane , spilanthes , tingflower, toothache plant , electric daisy , and buzz buttons . The flowers and leaves contain spilanthol , a local anesthetic .
Acmella pusilla, the dwarf spotflower, [2] is a species of flowering herb in the family Asteraceae. The plant is native to South America ( Brazil , Argentina , Paraguay , Uruguay , etc.) and is naturalized in the southeastern United States ( Florida , Georgia , North and South Carolina ).
Acmella oleracea; P. Acmella pilosa; Acmella pusilla; R. Acmella repens; U. Acmella uliginosa This page was last edited on 7 January 2019, at 21:42 (UTC). Text is ...