Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
熊果xióng guǒXiongguo
Arctostaphylos uva-ursi · Plant
3
Indications
6
With studies in people
Cautions
Avoid long-term use; nephrotoxic in large doses.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Bearberry for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Infection SyndromeInflammation SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Bearberry does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DiureticBenefit SkinBenefit Urinary
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Arctostaphylos uva-ursi 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 Antimicrobial12 records, 3 in people
- Benefit Diuretic4 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Skin10 records, 1 in people
- Benefit Urinary12 records, 6 in people
- Infection Syndrome4 records, 2 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome8 records, 2 in people
- Swelling Syndrome4 records