Barberry Genus (Berberis)
小檗属xiǎo bò shǔXiaoboshu
Berberis · Plant
3
Indications
7
With studies in people
Cautions
Contains berberine; contraindicated in pregnancy and jaundice.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Barberry Genus for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Diabetes SyndromeInflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Barberry Genus does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit ImmuneBenefit LiverBenefit Skin
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Berberis 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 Antimicrobial145 records, 48 in people
- Benefit Immune35 records, 13 in people
- Benefit Liver91 records, 31 in people
- Benefit Skin46 records, 19 in people
- Diabetes Syndrome117 records, 48 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome155 records, 59 in people
- Jaundice Syndrome11 records, 4 in people