African Garcinia Family (Garcinia)
非洲藤黄科fēi zhōu téng huáng kēFeizhoutenghuangke
Garcinia · Plant
1
Indications
5
With studies in people
Cautions
Some species may affect liver function; caution with statins; may interact with diabetes medications; avoid during pregnancy.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists African Garcinia Family for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Inflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says African Garcinia Family does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntioxidantBenefit DigestiveBenefit HeartBenefit Weight Loss
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Garcinia 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 Antioxidant458 records, 122 in people
- Benefit Digestive70 records, 22 in people
- Benefit Heart93 records, 34 in people
- Benefit Weight Loss102 records, 55 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome406 records, 136 in people