Definition
A climbing plant with heart-shaped leaves, historically used in herbal medicine for childbirth and pregnancy-related ailments.
Etymology
Compound of 'birth' and 'wort' (Old English 'wyrt', meaning plant or herb). Named directly for its traditional use in assisting childbirth across European cultures.
Kelly Says
Birthwort's scientific name is *Aristolochia*, and while herbalists swore by it, we now know it contains toxic compounds that can damage kidneys—a cautionary tale about trusting tradition over chemistry!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ወልደ እግር
wel-de eg-ir
ARالعربية
عشبة الولادة
a-shaba al-walada
BNবাংলা
জন্মের উদ্ভিদ
janmer uddhabid
CACatalà
planta de naixement
plan-ta deh na-i-x-ement
CSČeština
rostlina narození
rost-li-na na-ro-zeni
DADansk
fødselsplante
foed-sels-plan-te
DEDeutsch
Geburtskraut
geh-boorts-kraut
ELΕλληνικά
πλατάνι γέννησης
pla-ta-ni gen-nees-sis
ESEspañol
hierba de la concepción
yer-ba deh la kon-sep-syon
FAفارسی
گیاه زایمان
g-yah zay-maan
FISuomi
synnytyskasvi
syn-ny-ty-ska-svi
FRFrançais
herbe de la naissance
erb deh la na-iss-ahnce
GUGU
જન્મની છાલ
janm-nee chaal
HAHA
kayan haihuwa
ka-yan hai-hu-wa
HEעברית
עשבת לידה
e-shav-at lida
HIहिन्दी
जन्म जड़ी
janm ja-ree
HUMagyar
szülészeti növény
shyu-les-e-ti no-ven-ye
IDBahasa Indonesia
rumput kelahiran
rum-put ke-la-hiran
IGIG
ọkpụrụ ụmụaka
oh-koo-roo oo-moo-ah-kah
ITItaliano
erba della nascita
erba deh-la na-s-cita
KMKM
កម្មវិធី ការប្រើ
kam-mo-vi-thee ka-ar-breh
MRMR
जन्माचे झाड
janma-che jhaad
MSBahasa Melayu
rumput kelahiran
rum-put ke-la-hiran
MYမြန်မာ
မွေးချင်း ပင်
mu-we-chin pin
NLNederlands
geboorteplant
geh-boor-te-plant
NONorsk
fødsels plante
foed-sels plan-te
PAPA
ਜਨਮ-ਦੀ ਪੌधा
janam-dee pa-u-dha
PLPolski
roślina porodowa
rosh-lee-na po-ro-do-wa
PTPortuguês
erva da concepção
er-va da kon-sep-sao
RORomână
plantă de naștere
plan-ta deh na-s-te-re
RUРусский
родовое растение
rodovoe rastenie
SVSvenska
födelsväxt
fö-del-sväxt
SWKiswahili
mmea ya kuzaliwa
m-mea ya ku-za-li-wa
TAதமிழ்
பிறப்பு செடி
piruppukka che-di
TEతెలుగు
జనన మొక్క
janana mokka
TLTL
damo ng kapanganakan
da-mo ng ka-pan-ga-na-kan
TRTürkçe
doğum otu
doh-oom o-tu
UKУкраїнська
родовий рослина
rodovyy rostlyna
URاردو
ولادت کا پود
wala-dat ka pod
VITiếng Việt
cây sinh nhật
cay sinh-nhat
YOYO
Ọrọ̀ ẹ̀bọ̀
oh-roh eh-boh
ZUZU
umthi wokuhlala
um-thi wo-ku-hla-la
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Plant used by women healers for pregnancy and childbirth; often relegated to 'folklore' while male-derived medicines claim scientific authority, despite botanical efficacy.
Inclusive Usage
When referencing historical or traditional use, credit women healers as knowledge-keepers; avoid dismissing as 'merely folk' without evidence.
Empowerment Note
Women herbalists' detailed botanical knowledge of reproductive plants represents centuries of empirical observation; modern pharmacology should acknowledge rather than erase this lineage.