Afghan Rhododendron (Rhododendron afghanicum)

阿富汗杜鹃花ā fù hàn dù juān huāAfuhandujuanhua

Rhododendron afghanicum · Plant

Rhododendron, standing in for Rhododendron afghanicum
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Contains grayanotoxins; toxic; can cause digestive upset, hypotension, and cardiac effects; avoid all internal use.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Afghan Rhododendron for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Joint PainInflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Afghan Rhododendron does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit HeartBenefit Respiratory

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Rhododendron afghanicum and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial1 records
  • Benefit Heart0 records
  • Benefit Respiratory0 records
  • Joint Pain0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome1 records