Azalea (Rhododendron simsii)
杜鹃花dù juān huāDujuanhua
Rhododendron simsii · Plant
2
Indications
0
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 Azalea for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Joint PainInflammation Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Azalea 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 simsii 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.